After what felt like an eternity of trying on different suits and casual yet fashionable outfits, Alister finally stood by the counter, ready to check out. The attendant held a calculator, her fingers moving across the buttons as she called out numbers while adding up the cost of each piece of clothing.
"Dark Arachnis suit, 1.5 million Union credits... Frostbane Leviathan outer coat, 2.2 million... Thunder Serpent accessories, 500,000 credits... Casualwear bundle, 3.8 million credits..."
Alister felt his stomach sink with each figure. By the time she finished, the total amount felt like a sledgehammer to the chest.
"That will be 8 million Union credits," the attendant said with a polite smile, as though she were discussing the weather.
Alister and Lila's eyes widened in shock. "Eight... million!?" they both exclaimed.
"That's more than—more than most people make in a year!" Lila added.
