Juliet spoke with ease as she said these things, truly feeling that adults' emotions shouldn't be vented on children. Yet, Juliet understood it wasn't an outburst—she was just stating the harsh truth.
So, after Juliet had finished speaking, she glanced at Aria before quickly lowering her head again.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. I should understand you more. You know I support your choice; I'm just still hesitating about how to tell the children in a way that minimizes their hurt."
If it's hurt either way, then why fret over its magnitude? Why worry about the right timing?
Aria felt that none of this mattered. If it was something they had to endure, then knowing earlier would mean getting over it sooner.
And there was something else Aria hadn't mentioned—the fact that she didn't know what lay ahead. The children were too young. If someone with ill intentions really was around her, Aria couldn't imagine the consequences, and keeping them distant was the best protection.
