"At least several hundred years, maybe low-thousands? The lore is different, depending on where the story is coming from," all sorts of fairytales exist, even if the Grimm Brothers sort of took over a lot of people's brains with that sort of thing.

His eyes light up at the offer, but still he presses a, "Are you sure? I mean- need is a strong word..." most of what he genuinely needs is provided- by the Fae, by the people of Solvunn, by his siblings or any number of randos off the street back home.