I just read it - it feels a bit more concise and the flow is better but I can't tell what exactly was changed without looking at the other version. Maybe nothing but it feels tighter, stronger, and all my favorite lines are still there. (the one about Wesley as "that berk" still being around when the best minds of the Council are gone really stands out.)

I should be saying this over at that thread hon and I apologize, I just got a bit of bad news (loss of my only income, huzzah) and am kind of discombobulated right now.