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"Oh, really?" Rana says happily. "Yeah, it…it looked fun."

You're a little surprised when she hesitates for a moment, but pretty quickly her usual smile returns.

"I always love seeing the different things everyone gets to show off. It makes the town seem a lot less small, you know? Makes you think you really could make a difference."

You come out of the park, and Rana leads you all to her car, which is waiting to be loaded with everyone's trash. As she helps pile in bag after bag, waving goodbye as people one by one start to trickle away, she gives you a thoughtful look.

"I was wondering—our organization needs everyone it can get, and…well, I've already made this pitch to pretty much everyone I know, but I think it's too important not to at least ask. How would you feel about helping us out, sometimes? Maybe even just coming along to our demonstration on Monday?"