Jim and Megan came to her side, offering quiet words of comfort. Meanwhile, Leonard Griffin was escorted out, his once-proud shoulders slumped, a shadow of the man who had walked in. And as the rain outside gave way to calm skies, a new chapter opened for Isla inside courtroom 3B—a chapter where her voice mattered, her fears were acknowledged, and her path forward was one of safety, love, and hope.
Through it all, Moose remained beside her. Steadfast. Loyal.
Her silent guardian, her voice when she had none.
