They softened in terms of the fact that it is important to take all aspects of the story into account. I was extremely disappointed in Aunt Brenda who seemed more focused on her version of justice than the best interest of Wavy. Overall, I do think children need to be protected because even teens who think they are all grown up do not realize the situation they may have put themselves in. For instance, if Wavy really was thinking as an adult and truly loved Kellen, she would have never made a physical gesture toward him, knowing it could ruin his life and land him in prison. In this instance, however, I would have been comfortable, with them marrying if past the age of parental consent and then having relations, because quite frankly this was the best situation for Wavy given the options.