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.
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!