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 # Ioan Bălan --- 2346
 
-> *Convergence T-minus 28 day, 19 hours, 31 minutes*  
+> *Convergence T-plus 28 days, 19 hours, 29 minutes*  
 > *(Castor--Lagrange transmission delay: 30 days, 14 hours, 36 minutes)*
 
 May made it through dinner --- Ioan was heartened to see that she'd actually eaten all of the chicken soup ey'd made --- before padding off to a beanbag to curl up. She kept up a sleepy conversation for a few minutes while Ioan cleaned, but even that tapered off to silence. When next ey looked back, the skunk was asleep.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Ey had to speak carefully to respond, lest ey bump her snout. "Who can say? Perh
 
 She laughed and poked em in the belly with a claw. "Jerk."
 
-"That's me, yes," ey said, grinning and nudging her muzzle this way and that with eir chin. "The Odists are learning how to manipulate new species. Tycho's learning about the stars. I can't speak to Sarah, but Codrin is along for the ride."
+"That's me, yeah," ey said, grinning and nudging her muzzle this way and that with eir chin. "The Odists are learning how to manipulate new species. Tycho's learning about the stars. I can't speak to Sarah, but Codrin is along for the ride."
 
 "Did ey have much more to say about eir doubts?"
 
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@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Artante smiled. "I serve a similar role, representative Sarah Genet. I listen an
 
 The two smiled at each other, both looking pleased. Tycho imagined they were feeling some of the same excitement that he was on learning that Stolon was a fellow astronomer.
 
-All eyes turned towards Why Ask Questions/Answers Will Not Help, who gave a week shrug. "You must forgive my state at the moment. I cannot speak without great effort. My focus is on politics."
+All eyes turned towards Why Ask Questions/Answers Will Not Help, who gave a weak shrug. "You must forgive my state at the moment. I cannot speak without great effort. My focus is on politics."
 
 "The offer to hold further talks in a unison room remains available," Iska said.