Yep, she is scared (fear of abandoment). The dragon guards the mouth of the cave which holds that which is most dear to us. Now, if someone could just get that dragon to go away.... Opportunity knocks.
I would not use a e-mail exchange but face-face preferrably or phone call second.
M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12 Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.
