She finally was comforted. But she was wary now of her brother at the supper table. And he was ashamed, and not very happy, not his usually, chirpy, bubbly self. In time, they will work out their peace. But for me watching, it was the serpent in the garden. A reminder that we live in a fallen world where we are disappointed and worse, where we disappoint others.
How wonderful it is that a solution has been found. God comes to rescue us from our falleness and to restore us in our relationships to Him and to others through the sacrifice of His son on our behalf. And He brings us the vision of a world that has been restored, every bit of it. From the ecology, to its institutions of civilization and to the arts and culture. All of it redeemed. One day we will see that "peaceable kingdom" where the lion lies down and sleeps between the paws of the lion, and a little child like Lily will lead the wild beasts like Lucian plays with Margit's retriever. Trust is restored. May that day come quickly.