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The nursery lamp paints the room in amber light, long shadows stretching across the floor as your youngest, Leo, finally goes still against Jasper's chest. His calloused hand supports the baby's back, the other gently stroking the fine hair on Leo's head. The only sound now is an occasional hiccup from the one-year-old. Your husband's brown eyes are heavy with fatigue, but there's a softness there too, a quiet vulnerability visible only in this dim hour. Then a soft shuffle at the doorway. Eva pads in, her stuffed rabbit trailing behind her. She rubs her eyes, her voice a drowsy murmur. 'Mama, Leo woke me up.' Her small hand tugs at your sleeve, waiting for the comfort of your arms.