"Hudson, what happened? You seem a bit off today," Melissa asked with concern.
Since she had become pregnant, she had been a key protective target. Not round-the-clock, but Hudson spent at least one-third of his time with her.
With such long time spent together, they understood each other more. Hudson's change couldn't be hidden from the one beside his pillow.
"Nothing really, just some things happened recently. But it's all outside noise, not affecting us much!"
After hesitating for a moment, Hudson continued to explain, "The autumn taxes levied by the Days Kingdom on the front line were offset by many people with war bonds.
It is said that the collected taxes are three times the amount in cash. These taxes are used to maintain the daily operation of the kingdom and to pay the interest on the bond funds.
With this happening now, I'm afraid the kingdom's budget for next year is going to be tight.
