Jesse dug her fingernails into the armrests. Only after a few
seconds did she realize that on one side she was accidentally
digging into the fingers of the man in the window seat. She
quickly moved her hand, and yelped out a ‘Sorry’.  The man
turned to her and smiled, a calm gentle smile, a smile that did
not fit with the violent turbulence rocking the plane. “It’s
quite alright.” His voice was so soft and serene. It immediately
calmed her down.  "I’ve just never been on a flight with
turbulence like this before." She was imploring him for more
comfort, she wanted him to tell her that everything was going to
be fine. If he told her that she would be fine, she would
believe him.  But he looked around the plane and said, “Yes,
this is far worse than any turbulence I’ve experienced either.”
She felt her stomach tighten as he said that, she had been
counting on comfort from this man more than she realized, and
the matter-of-fact tone which he had said that had stripped it
from her.  "I hope we’ll all be alright,"