Oh dear. How to explain it? "He is the apprentice of our house," Ran decided that it was best to stick to the simplest explanation. "But that is not all he is."

300 years ago? Ran frowned. "This is clothing proper to a samurai family," she said with a bit of heat -- they might not be able to afford silks, but they were nonetheless not without pride. "The Mouri crest has been worn proudly for many generations."