4.5/5

As fate would have it, Cavalli took a liking to Rachael's creative energy and offered her a job as one of his design assistants. Over the next few months, Rachael worked tirelessly alongside Cavalli, learning the ins and outs of his design process and soaking up as much knowledge as possible.

She carried the robin inside, where Eleanor and Marco helped fashion a tiny splint from a matchstick and a strip of soft cloth. The family worked in hushed, rhythmic motions—each stitch a promise, each breath a prayer that the bird would fly again.