The cheapest version of the humane roster required people who didn’t eat, travel, sleep, or expect wages.
Lyra crossed it out.
The next version cost money.
She kept that one.
Across the finance table, the account keeper separated the initial crew period from future operation. Development income could help now. It couldn’t become a permanent wage source simply by writing ongoing beside it.
Hessa’s consultation had left a specific bill: primary watches, qualified backups, travel, lodging, training, and protected recovery.
Lyra read the total again.
“We postpone the decorative approach arch.”
