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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."

Their dynamic reminds me of an old married couple, 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, Lisa," the Grand Sage says, turning to me with a

it'd be the safest place for

Grand Sage's eyes twinkle with understanding. "Ah, yes. It's always important to step away from new mates.

I nod towards the papers scattered on the table in

on? Looks like

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

genuinely

our lack of supplies." We're

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Would a Watch

do you mean by

down his pencil and turns to face me fully. "Not everyone in our camp can utilize

Obviously that's what that means. "Right. Gnomes can't use magic. Or wolf

smiles. "We gnomes have always been deaf

"So, how does that work with werewolves? I mean, their whole shifting thing is

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, say, mathematics. They are unrelated. Now, let's get back to

sketches. They're intricate, full of symbols I don't understand and diagrams

create a network of energy that can carry messages across distances. Think of it like your human radio waves, but powered by a different kind of energy." "Magic," I

it wouldn't require any magical ability from the

on."

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

easy to come by in our current situation. And