" I properly insulted, right?”

Gwendafyn blinked. “Aunt Lorius?”

“Yes. I thought hag was an insult, but I’ve never had much practice with sneering in Elvish. It seemed unlikely to ever happen.” He shrugged. “Though today has brought all sorts of surprises.”

“You insulted her quite well,” Gwendafyn said, a smile playing on her lips. "

― K.M. Shea , Royal Magic (The Elves of Lessa, #2)