Really it was a dig at Michael, but hey, it was one of those wonderful little jibes that could go either way! Multitask insulting. Really, he was on top of his game.
"I'm crushed," Zacharias said, as if he had really wanted to stay and cat for longer. The feelings of being rubbed the wrong way were certainly mutual, and Zacharias wasn't even sure what it was. Something about Michael Corner, to be sure.
"Ta, then," he said breezily, as if they hadn't just been exchanging rude words. He smirked and gave a little wiggle of his fingers before he wandered further into the store.