What is August's stance on truth-telling and forgiveness?

• A. She values silence and retaliation.
• B. She discourages truth-telling.
• C. She advocates harsh truth-telling without forgiveness.
• D. She urges telling the truth with kindness and choosing forgiveness for healing.

Answer: (D)

August’s stance centers on honesty tempered by compassion, and forgiveness as a route to healing. She believes you should speak the truth in a way that respects others and promotes understanding, not to wound or humiliate. At the same time, she sees forgiveness as essential to move past hurt and to restore peace within the community. So telling the truth with kindness and choosing forgiveness for healing captures how she guides Lily to handle difficult truths while nurturing mercy and growth. The other options misalign with this approach: hiding the truth or retaliating contradicts her emphasis on honest, compassionate communication; or asserting harsh truth-telling without forgiveness ignores the healing power she associates with forgiving and letting go.