"Sorry I'm late," you say, trying not to stare too hard at his face or any other part of him, as you want to be polite. "It's been crazy busy today..." The man smiles and waves off your apology. "No need for apologies. Everyone has their day when work piles up on them like this. And I understand how it is with little ones around the house... especially if they're sick. But how are things going?" You tell him everything that's happened since you last saw him. It seems like forever ago now... but it was only a few days. He listens quietly while you talk, nodding occasionally. When you finish talking, he leans back against his chair and sighs. "Well... I think we'll have to make some difficult decisions," he says sadly. "But there's nothing else to do about