Trying A Different Approach
The judge consequently made the decision to adopt a different strategy and make an effort to ensure that Ava understood the situation and what was at stake. that this was her only opportunity to express her actual feelings, if she wanted them to be heard at all!
She Was Finally Honest
This shocked the young girl a great deal, but the strategy seemed to work. Just in front of the judge, Ava was breaking. She began to sob, but at least now that she was providing truthful responses, the judge understood exactly what to do with that information.