Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

A neighbor reported Astro's plight to the ASPCA and our Humane Law Enforcement officers went to investigate.
A neighbor reported Astro's plight. Our officers went to investigate.

The rules of make-believe kept alive the integrity of the girls' lost social world. They kindled hope, or as Alice put it, "an inner light," fortifying the children with the self-restraint and forbearance they needed to endure the next day.
Rules of make-believe kept alive the girls' lost social world. Hope, or as Alice put it, "an inner light," gave the children self-restraint and forbearance needed to survive.

Japanese has a verb inflection which expresses causation or permissionin English, to make someone or to let someone do something.
Japanese verb inflection which expresses permission and in English is to do something.