**Lupine Community Center – Summer Festival**
The sun blazed over laughter, chalk drawings, and long picnic tables covered in foil trays. Children darted between booths while live music played near the lake.
Arthur flipped burgers on the grill, sleeves rolled, Leah at his side wearing a judge's badge that read: **“Burger Boss."**
Sophie stood at the volunteer check-in table, clipboard in hand and a noticeable baby bump under her floral dress.
“We've got overflow parking by the clinic, the bounce house is fully inflated, and the magician is… mostly sober," Daniela reported.
“Good enough," Sophie said, laughing.
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**Midday – Press arrives**
Cameras swiveled as a breaking news alert flashed across their phones:
> **Congress Passes Lane–Morgan Act, Expanding National Restitution
