... It wasn't you making it feel bad, you know.

[ She was pretty sure he did know, but it felt important to make that clear.

But she finally eased up enough to look up, though she was shifting to pull her knees up at the same time. Hugging them, she sighed a little. ]

I give it back to the people I earn it with because that seems the most fair, but... is it okay to just pick someone and act like their secret benefactor? That sounds weird too...