A Familiar Sentence

A gaunt servant of the Kuchiki Clan opened the gates and saw a tall man standing outside. In his left hand, he carried a double-tiered food box; resting quietly in his right palm was the Kenseikan that had originally been worn atop Kuchiki Byakuya's head.

Without giving anything away, the servant assessed whether the Kenseikan was genuine, then carefully looked over the man outside. "Did Young Master Byakuya send you?"

With the Kenseikan here, it was more convincing than any other proof.

After all, every servant knew that Clan Head Silver Ridge had repeatedly praised Young Master Byakuya's abilities in public. If someone could snatch the Kenseikan from Young Master Byakuya's hands, then...