#Chapter 214: Speaking Her Truth

In the Harbinger HQ, in one of the studio sets arranged to look like a fancy living room, Daphne and I sit side by side on a white couch, facing an interviewer, a woman interviewer named Jean, who sits on an arm chair facing us. The setting is intimate, and Jean is a kind, middle-aged woman, who is known more for her fluff pieces and feel-good stories more than her hard-hitting interviews. Given the circumstances, Hugo thought she might be the best choice for this particular assignment. Jean is soft-spoken and kind, able to easily convey understanding and sympathy with only her expression. For this interview, a softer touch was definitely needed, given the subject matter. Especially since much of the abuse happened when Daphne and I were children. I wasn’t sure she’d even want a job like this, as the happier stories seemed to be her preference, but as Hugo described it, when he had approached her for this particularly interview, she listened intently and then agreed without quest