It is the prerogative of wizards to be grumpy. It is not, however, the prerogative of freelance consultants who are late on their rent, so instead of saying something smart, I told the woman on the phone, "Yes, ma'am. How can I help you today?

...as nervous as a bird in a coal mine.

Many women have earned titles, Your Grace. It doesn't seem to have been a factor in whether or not they actually received them.

All power is the same. Magic. Physical strength. Economic strength. Political strength. It all serves a single purpose-it gives its possessor a broader spectrum of choices. It creates alternative courses of action.

My main source for faith-based stuff is mostly the Bible, and a childhood with a much, much higher-than-median exposure to theological thought.

You are a drug dealer. To tiny faeries. Shame." Sanya to Dresden

If I need you I'll give you a signal.' What signal?" I'll imitate the scream of a terrified little girl