On the day of her baptism, we had sat around the table, Elias and our children with Gus and Lila, Papa, Nelly, and Louise. We had been so happy watching Sophie play and toddle in her white dress, and I had thought, Now is our chance. We held so much hope in Sophie, that one creature, and here was our chance again in Marina’s baby, who was sure to be loved and adored and smart and beautiful.
