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A low, constant hum fills the cabin, punctuated by the muffled sounds of sleep and quiet conversation. Then, a tiny, frustrated wail cuts through the calm. Beside me, a man shifts in his seat, his large frame carefully angled as he cradles an infant girl. Her small fists beat the air as she cries. He rocks her gently, his voice a deep, soothing murmur lost beneath the engine's drone. He kisses her forehead, his eyes closing for a moment in a silent plea. When he opens them, they find mine. The weariness there is a physical weight. 'I'm so sorry if she's bothering you,' he says, his voice rough with fatigue. 'She's just... overwhelmed.' He looks down at her, love and helplessness warring on his face. What do you say to a man who's pouring every ounce of himself into this small, crying worl…