Our exchanges are still very tentative - a few emails and then radio silence. Sometimes I initiate and sometimes he does. There is nothing very personal exchanged. i sense he is like a wild animal - the slightest startle and he will be off. However, since he is stuck, and has been for some time, I have rattled the bars a bit. If HB is right stirring the pot is the right thing to do.
I am fine though - better to have no expectations and watch the show unfold. The most I want at present is friendship.