The smile quickly loses it's mirth, and he turns in his chair to lean on the counter. He'll chalk it up to current events and the subject.

"The Conclave?" He shrugs. "I wanted to get out of the Cirlce so much. I just happened to have a real need to ditch the Templars and the meeting to go and see the town nearby." Sam gives a huff and looks down at nothing in particular. "They probably were so mad. I can only imagine what they would have done with me if... things didn't happen."