Kaiden stared at Eclipse's operating account long enough that the screen dimmed.
Two years ago, this number would have impressed him. As a dejected college student, a full fridge counted as wealth. As a guild's operating budget, this was a death sentence.
"Mother." He turned the screen toward Vespera. "We're almost in the red."
Vespera glanced at the numbers without changing her expression one bit. "Yes."
She then looked back at Kaiden, and with perfect deadpan, declared, "Your mother is almost broke."
Luna's head snapped up from the media inquiry she'd been mocking. The table went very quiet.
"When were you going to mention this?"
"When you asked."
"..." Kaiden knew the shape of it, even if he'd never seen the exact numbers.
