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systime 227 (2351)

Artemis---Castor transmission delay:\\
1 day, 2 hours, 52 minutes

Artemis---Lagrange transmission delay:\\
39 days, 1 hour, 12 minutes
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Codrin Bălan\#Pollux,

Greetings and gratitude from Artemis as well, and I appreciate your patience in turn.

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 call it, shakes out.

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.

Until then, however, we'll call this communications embargo lifted, and I'll look forward to hearing from you all.

All my best,

Sorina Bălan

2 es-ularaeäl, 4779 Artemis Reckoning