There was a process underway; repeating the question in public would not make the answer more reliable.

Evelyn’s response was less guarded and no more useful.

She described the incident as correction and said I confused discipline with cruelty.

She disputed being present at the time I alleged.

She also said Taylor knew how she handled Lily.

I wrote her words down after the conversation.

I did not record a private exchange without considering the applicable rules or give Ruth a memory dressed up as a transcript.

I identified my notes as notes.