Chapter 527

Francis watched as Nathan shared stories with the crowd. He turned to Shawn and said, "Captain Prescott, your team's presentation is fantastic. Out of all the police teams that visit, yours is the only one that keeps all these elders engaged. "When the firefighters came, 50 seniors showed up at first. But by the end, only ten remained. But your session here is almost over, and not a single person has left!" Shawn smiled. "We used to face the same thing—50 people dwindling down to under ten by the end. One time, I brought my sister along to one of our talks. "When we got home, she told me, 'Shawn, I didn't understand a word of what you guys were saying. What's 'illegal fundraising'? And 'embezzlement'. Is that like stealing your job? I was totally lost, so I'm sure the seniors were too. Could you maybe use stories to explain it better?' "Too much official jargon just felt like a performance for the higher-ups. After that, I changed tactics. I began telling real-life stories to pain