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."

that out loud. Elverly might actually bite my head off if I did.

place for

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

I nod towards the papers scattered on the table in

Looks

Grand Sage's face lights up. "Indeed it is. I'm developing a communication device. Something smaller and more portable than what we currently

I lean in, genuinely curious.

right 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 or endless resources. "Plus," he continues, "it needs to be

11:34

<

Lisa: Would a

you mean by

our camp can utilize or sense magic. We need a device that anyone can use, regardless of their magical

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

gnomes have always been deaf

the table, fascinated. "So, how does that work with werewolves? I mean, their whole shifting thing

manipulate other forms of magic. It's a bit like how some humans might have

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

the paper. "The basic principle is to create a network of energy that can carry messages across distances. Think of it like your human radio

magical energy, but using it wouldn't require any magical ability from the user. It would be like using a flashlight. The electricity makes it work, but you

on."

I suppose that's why he works on magical technology, trying to blend the two things. "That

to come by in our current situation. And then there's