Sam was not surprised by the reply.
He has expected this completely. In fact, this is the most generic reply he could think of. The behavior, the fake smile, the diplomatic attitude, everything is expected of a young master.
He looked at Kach to see how he would react.
The young man still had that humble smile on his face.
"Ninth young master. You might have forgotten, but exactly three weeks and four days ago, you visited the Meadow clan.
One of our youngsters who has been practicing nearby has caught your eye and when you tried to make some conversation, he made some snide remarks. You wanted to punish him, but he retaliated.
Which is indeed a bit out of line.
The dispute escalated and you were angered because of the situation and brought the heirloom along with you. I have confirmed the story again and again and I even saw the memories of the person who started the dispute.
