Hi CSAF — thanks again, and I'm the creator.
Both of your notes are fixed in the latest downloadable sample. The voiced-only counter covers the earlier "a"/"I" on an even absolute index case, and the new build also resets that counter at each word boundary (on space), so the first voiced letter of every word blips — including the "a" and "m" in "Got a map".
Please grab the updated zip from the itch page and try it. If any line still feels off after that, tell me which line and I'll tune the default.
— Yuanqian Ye