[For a moment, he had almost anticipated an outright rejection, so he was a little surprised when Sentience stated it was open for discussion.]
Thank you.
[Of course, was he ready to do this now?
No, if he waited too long... it was better to work this out now.]
I would like to know if you feel I should wait longer, or if perhaps my situation could be reconsidered now that it has been some time since the initial verdict. [Seventy-three days... not that he had been counting. Innovades were just really good at keeping time.]