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 Chapter II -- Rookie Adir Levin
 
 It wasn't a direct transition to the Academy. However glamorous Adir's
-station, he -- and those whom he would later study with -- must of
+station, he and those whom he would later study with must of course go
-course go through the standard ordeal of having their souls crushed by
+through the standard ordeal of having their souls crushed by the army,
-the army, so that the pulp can be remodeled.
+so that the pulp can be remodeled.
 
-There are many special facilities to do so, but Adir had had the great
+There are many special facilities to do so, and Adir had had the great
 privilege of enjoying one of the oldest and finest of them -- the Spring
-Buds Rookie base, 15km off the border, in the desert.
+Buds Rookie base, in the desert 15km off the border.
 
-Adir adapted quickly, but it was a forced, instinctual adaptation, and
+Adir adapted quickly, but it was a forced, animal adaptation, and he
-he often didn't quite register what exactly was happening, and certainly
+often didn't quite register what exactly was happening - and least of
-not why. He did figure it out at some point, which he remembers
+all why. He did figure it out at some point, which he remembers
 especially well.
 
 It was a fiercely cold night -- a cold Adir had yet to know,
-nonchalantly seeping into your bones and joints and draining you. He had
+nonchalantly seeping into your bones and joints and draining you. Sharp,
-hardly come prepared in his arrogance, and was shivering bitterly in his
+slanted rain smashed bitterly against the hard, worn fabric of the tent.
-team's tent.
+Adir, in his arrogance had hardly come prepared and was shivering
+peacefully in his team's tent.
 
 Everyone else was getting ready to sleep, and Adir knew he had no point
-trying to rest himself before they all arrive and so was sitting in idle
+trying to rest himself before they all arrive and sat in idle misery,
-misery -- a state which was quickly becoming familiar. He so enjoyed it
+which rapidly became a familiar pastime of his. He so enjoyed it that he
-that he always hurried off and got ready much faster than everyone in
+always hurried off and got ready much faster than everyone in order to
-order to *really* take it all in.
+*really* take it all in.
 
 His usual solitude was broken this time by Regev. Regev was a
 fascinating person -- he was quiet, but not of shyness like himself --
-but of silent, bitter sarcasm. Under the right circumstances, Regev
+but of silent, poigant sarcasm. Under the right circumstances, Regev
 could stun the entire brigade with a few words of wisdom, uttered
-clearly without hesitations, unsullied by so much as a twitch of facial
+clearly and without hesitations, unsullied by so much as a twitch of
-muscles to convey his misgivings. The commanders despised him, even
+facial muscles to convey his deep and rich misgivings. The commanders
-their own team's unengaged, apathic commanders coming to real fury with
+despised him - even their own team's unengaged, apathic commanders
-him. The soldiers, of course, greatly admired him, as did.
+coming to real fury with him. Naturally, the soldiers greatly admired
+him as a result.
 
-Adir was greatly in awe and so avoided him with great determination, and
+Adir was greatly in awe as well and so avoided him with great
-passive Regev made no real note of it. This time, however, as he slumped
+determination, and the extremely passive Regev made no real note of it.
-on his sleeping bag, he immediately turned to Adir.
+This time, however, as he slumped on his sleeping bag, he immediately
+turned to Adir.
 
-'You mark my words, Adir', he told him with a clear, ringing voice
+'You mark my words, Adir', he told him with his clear, ringing voice
-devoid of emotion. 'Within three months or less, I will be a civilian'.
+utterly devoid of emotion. 'Within three months or less, I will be a
+civilian'.
 
 Now, many proud fools make similar claims -- and Spring Buds is ripe
-ground for it. They come like flies to an old steak, and the military
+ground for it. They come like flies to the mush of rotting vegetables
-swats them accordingly.
+behind the dining hall, and the military swats them accordingly.
 
-Adir had already heard dozens (that day) make similar claims. Coming
+Adir had already heard dozens (that day!) make similar claims - but from
-from a person such as Regev, however, it was worthy of consideration.
+a person such as Regev, however, it was worthy of consideration.
 
 "\...But, we've only been here a week!" he squeaked back.
 
 "A week too long, and I will not stand many more like it. I have made up
 my mind."
 
-Even in the dark, Adir could see his severe face looking him straight in
+Even in the dark, Adir could see Regev's severe face looking him
-the eyes.
+straight in the eyes.
 
 "You mark my words -- should I still be in uniform 90 days from now, I
 am a stupid, spineless whoreson."
@@ -1001,9 +1005,9 @@ am a stupid, spineless whoreson."
 
 "A s*tupid, spineless whoreson*."
 
-Adir let that sink for a bit.
+Adir let that sink for a bit in his feeble faculties.
 
-"What will you do outside?" he asked.
+"What will you do outside?" he prompted eventually.
 
 "Whatever the hell I want", Regev shot back quickly.
 
@@ -1017,20 +1021,22 @@ Regev smiled widely, the first time Adir had ever seen him do so.
 "That's all I wanted to hear," he said, and quickly rolled up and fell
 asleep.
 
-The next month or so was superemely strange. Adir found himself waking
+The next month or so was supremely strange. Adir found himself woken up
-up to a starry sky by hail smacking his face, running for shelter from
+to a starry sky by hail smacking his face, or running for shelter from
-hostile mortars (which were 'thunder', according to Adir's commander.
+hostile mortars (which were 'thunder', according to Adir's commander,
 'But what does thunder have anything to do with it?' He asked her,
 stunned - 'None of your business, soldier' she'd replied), rolling over
 the sand dunes simulating combat ('It was great, but when you rolled
-just now, you were exposed, and you could've been shot, and killed',
+just now, you were completely exposed, and you would've been shot, and
-she'd told him then, 'but great otherwise'), shooting on the range twice
+killed', she'd told him then, 'but great otherwise'), and shooting on
-on each run ('I've never seen anyone without a dominant shooting hand in
+the range twice on each round ('I've never seen anyone without a
-my life', the stunned Company Commander had said, 'Do it again'), and
+dominant shooting hand in my life', the stunned Company Commander had
-even going up on guard duty for thirty minutes at the middle of the
+said, 'Do it all over again until you figure it out'), and even going up
-night ('You have to get used to it,' said their Commander, to which
+on guard duty for thirty minutes at the middle of the night ('You have
-Regev replied 'I won't, but you do you' and lost a weekend at home), and
+to get used to it,' said their Commander, to which Regev replied 'I
-many other bizzare scenarios, forced on him at random.
+won't, but you do you' and lost a weekend at home), and many other
+bizarre scenarios, forced on him at random, the consequences of which
+often registered many days later.
 
 Throughout all that madness, Regev's words rang often in Adir's fragile
 psyche.