You think you're a very clever fellow, don't you? Saldur challenged. No, Your Grace, Merrick replied. Clever is the man who makes a fortune selling dried-up cows, explaining how it saves the farmers the trouble of getting up every morning to milk them. I'm not clever—I'm a genius.

Nyphron Rising (ed. Ridan Publishing, 2009) - ISBN: 9780979621147