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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."

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

the safest place for me while

important to step away from new mates. Wolves don't have the

burn at the implication. Desperate to change the subject, I nod towards the papers scattered on the

working on? Looks like some

developing a communication device. Something smaller and more

in, genuinely curious. "Like a magical

chuckles. "Something like that. Communication is a weak point for us 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,"

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and turns to face me fully. "Not everyone in our camp can utilize or sense

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

gnomes have

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

the Grand 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

leaning in to look at his sketches. They're intricate, full of symbols I don't understand and diagrams that make

"The basic principle 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

"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

on."

world and its inventions, but I suppose that's why he works on magical technology, trying

beard. "Resources, mainly. We need certain materials to 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.