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+Codrin Bălan#Pollux,
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+Greetings and gratitude from Artemis as well, and I appreciate your patience in turn.
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+I am currently working on getting my thoughts in line for a longer, more well thought out response, but I did at least want to write you a note to acknowledge your letter and to beg your forgiveness for my silence as this stress, as you say, shakes out.
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+I must admit that I'm still feeling raw, both from the distance from you and yours as well as what I'm sure are mostly imaginary expectations of how I must be feeling. Once I have a better grasp on where I fit within both the Bălan clade and the wider universe, I think I'll better be able to engage.
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+Until then, however, we'll call this communications embargo lifted, and I'll look forward to hearing from you all.
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+All my best,
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+Sorina Bălan  
+2 anset-ularaeäl, 4779 Artemis Reckoning