Pissing Contest or Gift Giving?

A week had passed since they arrived in Steadfast, and it had been filled with laughter, exploration, and fun moments between Lilith and Ren. 

They had wandered the streets of the capital, tasting food from vendors, watching street performers, and sneaking away to hidden corners of the city where they could talk freely. Of course, Thorn and Elias always found them before too long.

Lilith had dragged him to a bookstore famous among the nobles, forcing him to listen as she debated with the store owner about the finest written works in Albion. 

He had, of course, left without buying anything. Books were expensive for poor nobles like him. Even though he had enough money to stock the Ross library, it was an unnecessary expense.

Instead, he'd taken Lilith to a weaponsmith known for crafting some of the best throwing knives, watching as she gleefully tested their balance before picking out a few.