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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."

bicker. Their dynamic reminds me of an old married couple, though I'd never dare say that out loud.

it'd be the safest place for me while Ava and Lucas are...

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

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

on? Looks like some kind of

lights up. "Indeed it is. I'm developing a communication device.

genuinely curious. "Like

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

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Would a Watch

do you mean

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

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

have always been deaf

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

to an ability to manipulate other forms of magic. It's a bit like how some

They're intricate, full of symbols I

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

think. The device itself would be charged with magical energy, but using it wouldn't require any magical ability from the user. It would be like using

on."

world and its inventions, but I suppose that's why he works on magical technology, trying to blend the two things. "That makes sense.

sighs, running a hand through his beard. "Resources, mainly. We need certain materials to construct the devices, and they're not easy to come by in our current situation. And