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Having spent almost seventy days on the road - from which you can understand your honor, how many different kinds of troubles we had to endure, with the constant fear of an attack from the Isaurians and the continuous struggle with an unbearable fever; We have finally arrived in Kukuz - the most deserted place in the entire universe. I say this not with the intention of asking you to bother anyone about moving us from here; We have already endured the worst thing - the torment of the road; no, pointing out this, I ask you for the mercy of constantly writing to us, and because we were resettled so far from you, not to deprive us of this consolation. You understand how comforting it will be for us in our deplorable and sorrowful situation to know that at least you, our friends, enjoy complacency, health and complete safety. Write to us about this constantly, so that we can derive a lot of joy from here. You will not only encourage us, but will provide us with great reinforcement; Moreover, you are not unaware of how dear your well-being is to us. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us. – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” Upon arrival in Kukuz in 404. Part of this letter is given by Nikephoros Callistus (see book 13, chapter 27). You might be interested in: