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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."

couple, though I'd never dare say that out loud. Elverly might actually bite my

for me while Ava

Sage's eyes twinkle with understanding. "Ah, yes. It's always important to step away from new mates. Wolves don't

change the subject, I nod towards the

on? Looks like

is. I'm developing a communication device. Something smaller and more portable

lean in, genuinely curious. "Like

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 continues, "it needs to be

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Lisa: Would

do you mean

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

what that means. "Right. Gnomes

"We gnomes have always

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

translate to an ability to manipulate

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

again, tapping it against the paper. "The basic principle is to create a network of energy that can carry messages across distances. Think of it like

require any magical ability from the user. It would be like using a

on."

is with 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 the hold-up? Why isn't it working

easy to come by in our current situation. And then there's the matter