[arjaybe]

Originally Posted by Graham

I've uploaded the (hopefully) final version of Cutting It Fine.

I made all three of your specific changes, Jim, including a new paragraph instead of the pickled onions one. Thanks again.

Spoiler:

But I decided against making it clear that it was an option to stay earlier in the story. I can't think how to do that without telegraphing the ending. I'm comfortable leaving that for readers to mull after they've finished; it's implied that by keeping back the Commander the Krub assent to humans still being around, and the narrator does rationalise it to himself in the closing paragraphs.

Graham

It looks good, Graham. I'd call it done.

Jim