"Where's the money?!!"
Little Bush growled, staring intently at Rove, "That 20 billion! The first installment! Why hasn't it reached the soldiers' hands?! Why is this still happening?!"
Rove shrank his neck in response to the yelling, his eyes flickering, stammering, "It's being processed, sir, you know, the civilian system in charge of salary distribution, many were forced into furlough due to the shutdown, and now gathering them back takes time, plus, account reconciliation, system reboot..."
"Bullshit!"
Little Bush abruptly interrupted, laughing bitterly, his laughter filled with absurdity, "Three days! Carl! People are dying on the front lines! State is in rebellion, my army is scattering because they can't get their damn money, and you're telling me the payroll staff hasn't come back to work yet?! What are they doing? Vacationing in Hawaii?!"
