Blake had taught her that some principles were worth sacrificing as long as your goals were just.

Oh, Jenna! That's a slippery path.

And yay: Vila's up to something with Sester, and I'm glad the bitterness is now only an act.

I’ve been doing this along time
a long time. It's an article and an adjective here. A long time / a short time / bring it along.

“Not sure I like the sounds of that,” said Vila uneasily.
He'd say 'sound'.

“Well, when you put it like that, I guess we do have something in common,” said Vila.
He'd say 'suppose' rather than 'guess'.