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\u201cDo you know why you\u2019re here today?\u201d the judge asked gently.<\/p>\n
Zaden nodded, eyes dropping to his shoes. My heart was pounding so hard I could barely breathe.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnd can you tell me what you want?\u201d<\/p>\n
He hesitated, swung his legs once, and in the softest voice said:<\/p>\n
\u201cI just\u2026 I just want everyone to stop fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n
In that moment, the entire room fell silent. His words weren\u2019t an accusation\u2014just a child\u2019s honest plea. A truth spoken with more courage than all of us adults combined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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