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We were imprisoned in the most desolate place - Kukuz; for all that, when we think about the love you have for us, we feel with the greatest consolation that we are rich even in the desert. Isn't it really the greatest treasure to have people who truly love you? Having been separated in body, we are therefore inseparable from you in soul through the bonds of closest love. Therefore, we are writing to you now, despite such a distance, and bring you due greetings. You are not unaware, my most venerable lord, that we consider you among the first among our friends. Do us this favor too, and write to us constantly, delighting us with news about your health. In mutual correspondence with you, we will draw great reinforcement, joy, and find the greatest consolation for ourselves in our life in the desert. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us. – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” The present and the three following letters were written from Kukuz in 404. You might be interested in: