His Doctor Luna
the Luna continued, “and taking advantage of her close relationship with Dominic to accuse her of something she would never do in a million years. Lila is innocent!”
It was a good show, and many believed it. Irene could hold a tear in the corner of her eye, keeping it from falling until a poignant moment when it might cascade down her cheek. Her eye makeup remained immaculate in spite of how riled up she became.
Many of the elders nodded along with her, seeming to trust the word of the Luna. She had been like a second mother and mentor to Lila, and knew her well enough to speak in her defense and mean it.