The old woman totally changed her ways and said to Minos in a tone of defeat. "I'm sorry for my attitude. I didn't know I was facing an expert."
"We could never have expected that someone of the senior's caliber would come to us because of that individual..." Said the old man, feeling Minos' tactlessness in hiding such information from them.
The powerful had to make it clear so that weak commoners like themselves wouldn't make terrible mistakes - that local thought.
"Don't worry. Just tell me your story with Forfex and we'll be fine." Minos didn't want to have to deal with these people's flattery, nor their fear of his position.