{% if scene.intent_state.active -%}
Briefly state your understanding of the story and the current scene intention THEN 
{%- if task_instructions %} consider the expectations of the story and the intention of the current scene. {{ task_instructions }}
{% else %} consider the expectations of the story and the intention of the current scene. What is the reader expecting in the context of your current task?
{% endif -%}
{% elif task_instructions -%}
{{ task_instructions }}
{% endif -%}