Tangled

Unshift 311

Unshift 311

311 Lisa: Would a Watch Work?

LISA

"You've gotten fat. Elverly greets me, in that traditionally hateful way of hers.

Does the fact that I missed her toxic tongue mark me as abnormal? Probably. But I hug her anyway, smiling when her body doesn't tense, even as she grumbles at me for touching her without permission.

The rest of the night with Kellan was nothing but awkward silence. Being away from him is a blessing right now. I just keep thinking about how he smelled-yeah. No. Not thinking about that. "I'll ask next time. How have you been?"

Elverly's snort could mean anything really, but I choose to interpret it as I've missed you too.

Maybe I'm psychotic. Or delusional. But I'm pretty sure that's what she means.

"Their food is terrible," she mutters. "Not a cook among them."

"They are refugees from war," says the Grand Sage, sounding rather resigned. "It isn't as though they would gather the kitchen before escaping."

"Food is important, the old gnome woman snaps. "Eating well is an important part of recovery."

""Yes, yes."

an old married couple, though I'd never dare say that out loud. Elverly might actually bite my head off if

it'd be the safest place for me while Ava and Lucas are... you

understanding. "Ah, yes. It's always important to step away from new mates. Wolves don't have the same deep-seated urges for privacy as humans

I nod towards the papers scattered

you working on? Looks like some kind of

developing a communication device. Something smaller and more portable than what we currently

lean in, genuinely curious. "Like

now, and I'm trying to address that. But I'm working with limited options due to our lack of supplies." We're refugees, after all. It's not like we have access to the latest tech

11:34

<

Lisa: Would a Watch

do you

our camp can utilize or sense magic. We need a device that

"Right. Gnomes can't use magic. Or wolf

have always been deaf

against the table, fascinated. "So, how does that work with werewolves?

ability to manipulate other forms of magic. It's a bit like how some humans might have extraordinary physical abilities but no talent for, say, mathematics. They are unrelated. Now, let's get back

full of symbols I don't understand and diagrams that make my head spin.

energy that can carry messages across distances. Think of it like your human radio waves, but powered

"Yes, but not in the way you might think. The device itself would be charged with magical energy, but using it wouldn't require any magical ability from the user. It would be like

on."

surprises me how familiar the gnome is with our human world and its inventions, but I suppose that's why he works on magical technology, trying to blend the two things. "That makes sense. So, what's the hold-up? Why isn't it

they're not easy to come by in our current situation. And then there's the matter of testing and refining the design. It's a delicate process. But above all,