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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."

Elverly bicker. 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

the safest place for me

understanding. "Ah, yes. It's always important to step away

subject, I nod towards the papers scattered on the table in front

on? Looks like some kind of

a communication device. Something smaller and

lean in, genuinely

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.

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Would

you mean by

fully. "Not everyone in our camp can utilize or sense

what that means. "Right.

gnomes have always

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

Sage says, 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

I

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

it wouldn't require any magical ability from the user. It

on."

why he works on magical technology, trying to blend

construct the devices, and they're not easy to come by in our current situation. And then there's the matter of testing and refining the design.