" A poor old man.” “Who can turn water to wine.” “A poor old man with carefully honed skills.” He waved a gnarled finger at her. “You would be wise not to mock someone with my experience. I have lived off the Earth and soil for decades. And, so it seems, you’re about to join me. "

― Kathryn Ann Kingsley , The Unseelie Prince (Maze of Shadows, #1)