“Then, like a born and bred asshole, he added to the sheriff, "He writes murder mysteries.”
“The sheriff peered over his eyeglasses and said, Your son is a suspect in the murder.”
“The man paused and added with a grin, "He also wishes your porter's head on a silver plate for not opening the gate at once upon his herald's declaration of his visit. This tale of threatening brigands is all very well, but can't I see he's the sheriff?”
“Not with whom you are born, but with whom you are bred.”
“You mocking changeling- fairy-born and human-bred!”
“It wasn’t like he was purposely being an asshole. It just came naturally to him.”