You don't reply straight away. Her last line sits on the screen, controlled and deliberate, carrying more weight than the rest of the message put together. It isn't just a question, it's a boundary, and an invitation to either respect it or step over it again. You read it once more and recognise what's happening: she's no longer answering you, she's assessing you. For the first time in this exchange, you aren't steering it. You let the moment sit instead of reacting. The urge to explain, to justify, to push once more is there, and it's exactly what got you here. So you start again, not by advancing but by correcting your footing. Hi Isabella, Apologies if that came across the wrong way, not my intention. I've been looking more at the broader sentiment around the sector and how fast expectations seem to form ahead of confirmed policy, so I was trying to understand it in general terms rather than anything internal. I completely appreciate the boundaries around those discussions. Best regards, Elliot You read it through, making sure nothing in it leans or reaches. Simpler, less ambitious, but it holds. You send it and move your hands off the keyboard before you can add anything. The reply takes a while. When it comes, the difference is immediate. Hi Elliot, Understood, thanks for clarifying. It's a fair observation, sentiment can move ahead of fundamentals, especially where a strong narrative is forming. The challenge is telling momentum from something more sustainable. Happy to discuss it from that angle if useful. Best, Isabella The sharpness has eased. Not gone, but no longer pointed at you. She's stepped back from the edge and let you do the same, without forgetting what you asked, only choosing not to chase it. You exhale, the tension in your chest loosening just enough to notice. Still in the conversation, still within reach of what you came for, and much clearer now on how narrow that margin really is. [[Cybercrime/The_Phisherman/Pull Back Momentum|Pull Back Momentum]]