"That won't be a problem," Karla said firmly. "I may not be able to stop what's happening now, but I'll do whatever the hell I can to fix it later. I just need to know how."

She made a frustrated noise in the back of her throat. "Though I'll need to know how to do it on a budget, since I'm not sure how much money will be left." Last time she'd checked, her uncle had been going through Glacia's treasury like water on a hot day. Her family's personal funds and investments were untouchable, so she'd have something, but it wasn't entire to rescue a whole country.

"And I want to do it without looking like I'm coming in and saving everyone. Does that make sense?"