Despite being very patient, I did not receive a reply to my query about her proposal. After waiting patiently, I finally received a reply from her promising a reply to my query the very next day, which was to be on Monday. Today, on Saturday, not only has she not replied, but TOURHQ has canceled my request without informing me in advance. I had made it clear to them that I was not interested in going through the entire process with another new guide. I had also, out of courtesy, refused the proposals of the other two guides who had reverted. However, I had not closed the request with Irina.  But to have even this request canceled without any prior warning is quite disappointing.