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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."

say that

for me while Ava

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

cheeks burn at the implication. Desperate to change the subject, I nod towards the papers scattered on the table in front of

Looks like some

is. I'm developing a communication device. Something

in, genuinely curious.

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 continues, "it needs to be independent

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you mean

fully. "Not everyone in our camp can utilize or sense magic. We need a device that anyone can use, regardless of their magical

what that means. "Right. Gnomes

"We gnomes have always been deaf to

the table, fascinated. "So, how does that work with werewolves? I mean,

to manipulate other forms

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

to create a network of energy that can carry messages across

you might 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 a flashlight. The electricity makes it work, but you don't need

on."

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?

"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