Kyle did not look up.

The judge addressed the proven offenses and the limits of the plea; the remaining proceedings continued through their lawful channels.

I learned that justice often arrives in fragments, each constrained by evidence and procedure.

It rarely gives a family a single clean moment after which every question disappears.

Joanne came to our house afterward with a tray of baked pasta.

She sat at the table while Lucas drew pictures of the school playground.