A specialist handled any necessary fuller child interview; her account was not repeatedly tested by every interested adult.

When Erin visited off duty with permission, she followed those boundaries too.

She could talk about a cup, a chair, or a bag.

She did not need Mia to retell the pain or explain what Derek meant.

Mia wanted her mother in the chair near the door.

“That one,” she said.

Her bag needed to be beside it.

“Here.”