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Oh wow--thank you for this very good (better than I could have done) list of al the things I wanted to address, was hoping to address, in this story. And for saying "how I needed to sit with the ideas," because as much as anything, that's what I wanted to do: was just tell a story in which both viewpoints presented seemed like true possibilities. I feel like a lot of times, maybe most times--at least in genre fiction?--the author wants to persuade, or at the very least shows a strong inclination in one direction when an issue is raised. I'm fascinated by the topic of collective consciousness (like Winna), but I see that it has real issues or drawbacks (like Tomás). I didn't really want to say, "And so the answer is... THIS." I just wanted to say, "Wow, complicated, huh?" Although, because so many stories present the negative aspects of collective consciousness (the Borg, etc.), I wanted at least to try to make it seem potentially genuinely appealing while not forgetting the problems. ... Anyway, thank you giving me an opportunity to make an author statement, LOL.

And thank you for your blessing and good wishes! I'm happy to say that the guide wrote back!! I didn't totally scare him away. I'll get to learn about current Magüta life from people actually living it!