Chapter 7: The Architecture of Empathy
By her sophomore year, Lily had found her calling. She began volunteering at a legal clinic that helped wrongly accused juveniles. Her own experience with Vanessa had lit a fire in her soul. She knew exactly what it felt like to have the truth weaponized against you by someone with more power.
Vincent watched her bloom from a fragile, terrified girl into a formidable, articulate young woman. When she stood in mock-trials, passionately defending the hypothetical underdog, Vincent saw his late sister’s fire in Lily’s eyes. She was taking the worst moment of her life and using it to forge a shield for others.
