47 Dying Thessaloniki, August 2010 London, 23 April 2009 Dear Nefeli, I am sorry for taking so long to reply. I needed to think about your letter very carefully before getting back to you. I was surprised to hear that you now have a new partner and that you are about to get married, as you did not mention anything when you were visiting. If this is what you want, I am glad for you. As for your relationship with my father, I told you before that it is not my place to comment. I have to say though that I cannot help but feel taken aback that you are choosing to leave him the moment he has become very frail and is close to dying. You are asking me to consider my relationship with you and how important it is to be in each other’s life. You are suggesting that it would be out of guilt tha

