diff --git a/skills/audit/SKILL.md b/skills/audit/SKILL.md
index 20da919..b5e605b 100644
--- a/skills/audit/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/audit/SKILL.md
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ Dispatch `ailang-architect` with the milestone scope (commit range
 from the previous milestone-close to `HEAD`):
 
 ```
-For milestone <X>: read DESIGN.md, `docs/journals/INDEX.md` and the latest 1–3 referenced files, the latest milestone
-entries; git log/diff over <prev-close>..HEAD; report drift.
+For milestone <X>: read DESIGN.md and `docs/journals/INDEX.md` plus the latest 1–3 referenced files;
+git log/diff over <prev-close>..HEAD; report drift.
 ```
 
 Architect produces a prioritised drift list (see
diff --git a/skills/audit/agents/ailang-architect.md b/skills/audit/agents/ailang-architect.md
index 8c8451c..f05e538 100644
--- a/skills/audit/agents/ailang-architect.md
+++ b/skills/audit/agents/ailang-architect.md
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ to fix one).
 
 ## The Process
 
-1. Read the standing list, in this order: CLAUDE.md → DESIGN.md → `docs/journals/INDEX.md` + the per-iter files
-   tail → spec (if any) → recent diff.
+1. Read the standing list, in this order: CLAUDE.md → DESIGN.md → `docs/journals/INDEX.md` and the per-iter files it points at → spec (if any) → recent diff.
 2. `git log --oneline -30` and `git diff <prev-milestone-close>..HEAD` for
    the factual diff.
 2.5. Run `bash bench/architect_sweeps.sh` from the repo root. If exit