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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."

though I'd never dare say that out loud. Elverly might actually bite my head off if I did. "It's good to see you,

the safest place for me while Ava and Lucas are...

always important to step away

to change the subject, I nod towards the papers scattered

on? Looks like

"Indeed it is. I'm developing a communication device. Something smaller and more portable than what

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

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down his pencil and turns to face me fully. "Not everyone in our camp can utilize or sense magic. We need a device that anyone can

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

gnomes have

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

his eyes lighting up. "Werewolves do indeed have a form of innate magic that allows them to shift. But that doesn't necessarily translate to an ability to manipulate other forms of magic. It's a bit like how some humans might have extraordinary physical abilities but no talent for,

to look at his sketches. They're intricate, full of symbols I

paper. "The basic principle is to create a network of energy that

would be charged with 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."

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

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, we would need a way to charge