The true barrier of having a bond on The Path was the restriction on outside financial assistance for their upkeep. Griff even admitted he was skirting the rules pretty heavily with his ‘apology.’
Arriving at the general store, he found an employee who helped him access the off-world catalog Griff had directed him to. The prices were absurd. A month's supply of food for an arctic fox kit cost a little more than a thousand credits.
Matt looked at the egg and wanted to cry. He didn't know how he was going to feed the little monster.
Then there were the toys and bedding.
Why do toys cost hundreds of credits each? Why does the bedding cost four thousand?
As he looked into the blatant extortion, he found pets were considered monsters for a good reason. At Tier 1, most could chew through ir
