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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."

can't help but smile as I watch the Grand Sage and 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 I did. "It's good to see you, Lisa," the Grand Sage says, turning to me with

for me while Ava and Lucas are... you

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

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

Looks like some

up. "Indeed it is. I'm developing a communication device. Something smaller and more portable than what we

genuinely curious.

our lack of supplies."

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Lisa: Would

do you

in our camp can utilize or sense magic. We need a device

Yes. Obviously that's what that means. "Right.

have always been deaf to

"So, how does that work with

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 abilities but no talent for, say, mathematics. They are unrelated. Now, let's

of symbols I don't understand and diagrams

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

magical ability from the user. It would be like using a flashlight. The electricity makes it work,

on."

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

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