»EXTRNL: “Trouble”

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From: Error: Origin Unknown - Dr. Aspen Harlow

Subject: Shared Feelings

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Imogen. I'm really happy to hear from you.

You've got nothing to apologize for. The weight of all those considerations we have to make, about our task and each other, it's a lot to shoulder all at once. I'm feeling pretty overwhelmed myself. Trust me though, taking time to process it is necessary if we're going to meddle with something of this scope. If I can help alleviate the pressure in even a small way, I'm glad to. Step one of that should probably be telling you my family name's Harlow. Oops.

I'll offer my own sorry, as well, for the delayed response. I've been sheltering for a few days. I'd had a... sobering experience. I'll share it with you soon.

For now, something to ground us would be welcome, wouldn't it? Feeling very much the same right now. The team hasn't set off for Pygar yet, but I'm more than happy to travel there early myself to take scans of the upper caves and general composition for you. It'd make a good test of my terrain negotiation skills and the equipment we've gathered up.

I'm thinking to suggest "SOMNAMBULIST", though your idea's got merit. Which one speaks to you more? And has she asked for any more details, or is she waiting for you to assemble the doc?

--Dr. Aspen Harlow
Exploration, SLRC

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