“We’ll discuss safety planning and any protective orders available.

We also want someone to speak with her who knows how to interview children.”

I felt myself bristle.

“She already told me what she heard.”

“And you did exactly what a parent should do by listening,” Navarro said.

“A trained interviewer can help us document it without making her repeat the same frightening story to five different adults.”

That distinction mattered.

I had spent the morning asking Lily questions because I needed to act.