Tilda,

Hi, I've missed you. I feel like we don't write as often as we ought to, and we talk far less! As always, I've plenty of questions:

1. Has your recovery gone well in the long-term? It's been a long time since I have suffered half the injury you did, but I still remember how the pain and the weakness lingered for weeks and even months. If it's bad, let me know. I have perfected a remedy for sore limbs (even if I've only tried it out on the zoo creatures!).
   
   
2. Has anything interesting happened that I ought to know about? You know what I'm talking about.
   
   
3. On a scale from one to ten, how willing would you be to let me borrow me the large green book from your bookshelf that explains where to find the most obscure plants in Great Britain? I have great need of it. I am not much of a potioneer these days, but I'd be a fool to turn down a request from someone who's willing to pay.
   

No matter the answers to these questions, write me back at once!

Always your friend,
Bella

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