Grey looked at the Elder who asked the question and replied, still as calm as the first second he walked in, "I'm not trying to trick anyone, I did not get anything from the secret realm."
The Elder took a glance at the Family Head, Grey's grandfather. Although he wanted to act, he still had to wait for the Family Head so as not to come off as disrespectful. After all, the Family Head was there for a reason, and this situation was one of those reasons. Of course, there are cases where the decision of the Family Head might not be in line with that of the Elders.
Grey's grandfather could almost feel a headache coming, he too was having a hard time believing Grey didn't get anything from it. The signs were there, how could he say he didn't get anything from it?