Amelie watched the swing arc high before speaking again. "Will it be okay to send Juniper to Karmen's house? I'm worried. It turns out June's family isn't as solid as we all thought; I just hope they accept her."
Gabriel gave the swing a gentle push from behind. "She deserves that abandonment, Ame. And you can't let your empathy cloud your judgment about her past."
"I'm not," Amelie countered. "But this is bigger than her past actions. She was recently seen talking to someone Karmen couldn't see, which is deeply unsettling. If Juniper is isolated from her family, even a dysfunctional one, Ophelia will take advantage of that vulnerability." Amelie paused, her eyes searching Gabriel's for understanding.
