"Guess what?" Eva said that night at the dinner table.
"What, princess?" Tony replied as he passed the rolls to her brother.
"I'm going to be part of a mock jury in class this week!"
"Wow, princess, that's a really big responsibility! I know you'll do your best to be fair and impartial."
Eva nodded, "Of course, Daddy."
Ethan gave a snort, eyeing his little sister, "I bet she's gonna try to boss everyone around."
"Ethan!" Pepper said, "That's not a very nice thing to say about your sister!"
"Yeah, Eta, that wasn't very nice!" Eva said, turning a glare on her brother.
Ethan raised his hands in surrender, "Okay, I was just kidding around!"
"Well, I agree with your Mom and sister, champ. That joke wasn't a very nice one."
"Sorry."
Pepper turned back to her daughter, "Being on a mock jury sounds fun, sweetie, but I hope you remember to take it a little seriously too."
Eva nodded, "I will, Mommy."
"What, princess?" Tony replied as he passed the rolls to her brother.
"I'm going to be part of a mock jury in class this week!"
"Wow, princess, that's a really big responsibility! I know you'll do your best to be fair and impartial."
Eva nodded, "Of course, Daddy."
Ethan gave a snort, eyeing his little sister, "I bet she's gonna try to boss everyone around."
"Ethan!" Pepper said, "That's not a very nice thing to say about your sister!"
"Yeah, Eta, that wasn't very nice!" Eva said, turning a glare on her brother.
Ethan raised his hands in surrender, "Okay, I was just kidding around!"
"Well, I agree with your Mom and sister, champ. That joke wasn't a very nice one."
"Sorry."
Pepper turned back to her daughter, "Being on a mock jury sounds fun, sweetie, but I hope you remember to take it a little seriously too."
Eva nodded, "I will, Mommy."