"No, I'm not," Lore agreed. Why would she be sorry about distracting her girlfriend. They'd been through this kind of thing a hundred times. Why change it up now? Besides, she liked that she could make Fen completely forget her plans. It was a gratifying feeling.
Lore was careful when it came to giving Fen gifts. She didn't go all out the way she honestly wanted to, instead focusing on little things that caught her eye and made her think of her girlfriend. She worried if she did too much, Fen might feel like she was trying to buy her love. She knew it came down to her father and the way he had always seemed to be buying her mother's affection or forgiveness, and later trying to do the same with her. She had complicated feelings about gifts.
"Not telling me where?" she asked. "Fine. Fine. Keep your secrets. Just let me know if I need weapons."