THE MORETTI PROTOCOL
Valerie whispered, her low, gravelly voice dropping to a tiny, reverent murmur.
"Just drifting," Alessia replied softly, tilting her arms slightly so Valerie could see their daughter's face.
Valerie reached up, her strong, scarred fingers trembling slightly as she gently brushed the pad of her thumb over Valia's tiny, soft cheek. Valia stirred, her minuscule hand reaching out blindly into the air until her fingers brushed against the cool metal of Valerie’s titanium ring. She gripped it tightly, a tiny anchor holding onto the woman who had spent a lifetime in the dark.