Ava Felt Anxious
Ava was dead nervous when she walked into the judge’s chamber only moments later. The judge had a pleasant smile on her face as she waited for the young girl behind her desk, holding out a cold glass of lemonade to the child. She desired for Ava to be at ease.
Keeping Things To Herself
Ava was being very guarded in her responses when she was first asked broad questions about how she felt the court hearing was going and how she was feeling. The judge had no power to stop her from keeping things brief and to the point.