Grand Admiral John Watcher stared at Kevin's face through the projection, confusion still clouding his features. Beside him, Fleet Admiral Natasha Watcher looked equally perplexed.
Kevin, noting their expressions, gave a small nod. "Yes, Grand Admiral… if I'm calculating the time correctly, the battle ended about thirty minutes ago."
Both John and Natasha exchanged glances. They thought they'd misheard him. But after a second of stunned silence, they both turned back to the projection and, almost in unison, murmured, "Who…?"
The Grand Admiral suddenly snapped out of it, his voice rising.
"Then explain this to me, Admiral Kevin—why didn't you send us a transmission?! We were racing here under full emergency alert! You sent a battle-distress call, and now you're telling me it's over? And you just… forgot to update us?!"
