"Just stay quiet, neutral expression," Erran whispered back, keeping his own demeanour composed as well. "The witness is popular and credible, the jury likes her. Badgering her and coming out with guns blazing is going to make everything worse." Maybe that was plausible, at least a bit. The real reason, of course, was because Erran had no intention of cross-examining Juno about whether she enjoyed the kiss or any of the other typical grossness that the defence often pulled during a rape trial. "We'll bring up the speculation part later."