But before reading « A decision for Jarren », it would be good to read « A Tattoo for Lex » (from @kbois, on GA too) 😉 : some of the characters come from there and you will have a better comprehension of them 😺
For someone observant, Mac is very slow to think and fast to jump (like a grasshopper ) to conclusion : he should know that the shaman would never say anything about Dev’s family to someone he can’t trust !
About contractions, I totally agree ! It is also more understandable for foreigners who don’t know all of them !
excellent chapter 👍