[ his life of incessant suffering looms before him it's a hard knock life, and ain't nobody out to adopt them into something infinitely better, even if one of them is named Annie.

she looks away from him, crossing her arms over her chest. [

It's not kindness. Or not about kindness... [ she adds ] ... before you correct me on that. I don't need the extra money on hand right now, and it amuses me to take anything from one of these large companies and see it be used to help with a problem we all knew back home. What's the real cost to me?

[ nothing. so she can donate, "selfishly," because it doesn't harm herself or anyone (and anything) she cares about. ]

As for what I do... test outdoors equipment for various sports and hobbies.