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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."

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 a

for me while Ava and Lucas are... you

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

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

working on? Looks like some

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

lean in, genuinely curious.

to address that. But I'm working with limited options due to our lack

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Would a Watch

do you

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

Yes. Obviously that's what that means. "Right. Gnomes can't

gnomes have always been deaf

how does that work with werewolves? I mean, their whole

to an ability to manipulate other forms of magic.

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

pencil again, tapping it against the paper. "The basic principle is to create a network of energy that can

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

on."

suppose that's why he

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. It's a delicate process. But above all, we would need a way to charge