Nothing major I actually should have just asked you outright; may I thank you for your aid? Strange I know because we never communicated but as I wrote in the email it was your reputation and "legend" that made me turn to you in need. With you're permission I'd like to ask you to a personal...

I hate to trouble you but are you still on?

I know this is very inappropriate (I explain inside why I felt it was not safe for me to broadly ask here) but I emailed you regrading something slightly urgent. (Broads strokes again for a reason) It's the same email I signed up with. I only do it because of the circumstances.