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A Great Sadness Welled Up In Magnus At The Sight Of Him. It Was Human To Age And Die, And Jem Stood Outside That Humanity Now, Outside The Light That Burned So Brightly And So Briefly. It Was Cold Outside That Light And Fire. No One Had Greater Cause To Know That Cold Than Magnus Did.
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A Great Sadness Welled

Cassandra Clare
A Great Sadness Welled Up In Magnus At The Sight Of Him. It Was Human To Age And Die, And Jem Stood Outside That Humanity Now, Outside The Light That Burned So Brightly And So Briefly. It Was Cold Outside That Light And Fire. No One Had Greater Cause To Know That Cold Than Magnus Did.
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Years
Two
Jessamine Flushed. "ugh! Charlotte, Will's Being Vexing." "and The Sun Has Come Up In The East," Said Jem To No One In Particular. ... "and The Sun Comes Up In The West," Said Will, Who Had Apparently Heard Jem's Earlier Comment.
Sun
East
Ugh
Sometimes Carrying The Burden Of An Upsetting Truth, And Hiding It, Is Actually A Gift You Give To Someone Else. You Bear That Burden, So They Don’t Have To, In A Situation Where Telling Them Will Change Nothing.
Giving
Upset
Bears
I’m From New Jersey. I Was Born In Toxic Sludge.
Toxic
Jersey
Born
Nothing Is Permanent," Magnus Said. "i Know This From Experience. But You Can Get New Things. You Can Meet New People. You Can Go On.
People
Goes On
Magnus Bane
Children Of The Nephilim," Magnus Said. "well, Well. I Don't Recall Inviting You." Isabelle Took Out Her Invitation And Waved It Like A White Flag. "i Have An Invitation. These"--she Indicated The Rest Of The Group With A Grand Wave Of Her Arm--"are My Friends." Magnus Plucked The Invitation Out Of Her Hand And Looked At It With Fastidious Distaste. "i Must Have Been Drunk," He Said. He Threw The Door Open. "come In. And Try Not To Murder Any Of My Guests." Jace Looked At Him, "even If One Of Them Spills Something On My New Shoes?" "even Then." - 219
Children
Hands
Shoes
Somehow He Managed To Look Cool Despite The Heat. It Made Clary Want To Smack Him.
Looks
Want
Heat
Simon: 'you Know Men. We Have Delicate Egos.' Clary: 'i Wouldn't Describe Jace's Ego As Delicate.' Simon: 'no, Jace's Is Sort Of The Antiaircraft Artillery Tank Of Male Egos.
Men
Ego
Tanks
Hugo Attacked Me." Clary Tried Not To Wince As The Astringent Liquid Stung Her Wounds. Hugo?" Luke Blinked. Hodge's Bird. I Think It Was His Bird, Anyway. Maybe It Was Valentine's." Hugin," Luke Said Softly. "hugin And Munin Were Valentine's Pet Birds. Their Names Mean 'thought' And 'memory.'" Well They Should Mean 'attack' And 'kill,'" Said Clary. "hugo Almost Tore My Eyes Out.
Memories
Valentine
Mean
You Had Every Right To Be. He Raised His Eyes To Look At Her And She Was Suddenly And Strangely Reminded Of Being Four Years Old At The Beach, Crying When The Wind Came Up And Blew Away The Castle She Had Made. Her Mother Had Told Her She Could Make Another One If She Liked, But It Hadn't Stopped Her Crying Because What She Had Thought Was Permanent Was Not Permanent After All, But Only Made Out Of Sand That Vanished At The Touch Of Wind And Water.
Mother
Beach
Eye
But You Hardley Even Know Him"she Said."he Could Be A Serial Killer" "i Did Have That Thought.i Checked The Apartment Out,but If His Got An Ice Cooler Full Of Arms In It,i Havent Seen It Yet.anyway He Seems Pretty Since.
Ice
Serial Killer
Arms
Most Shadowhunters Get Their First Marks At Twelve. It Must Have Been In Your Blood.” “maybe. Although I Doubt Most Shadowhunters Get A Tattoo Of Donatello From The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles On Their Left Shoulder.” Jace Looked Baffled. “you Wanted A Turtle On Your Shoulder?” -jace & Clary, Pg. 314-
Tattoo
Teenage
Turtles
It's Simon, He's Missing." Ahh." Said Magnus Delicately "missing What Exactly?" Missing!" Jace Repeated "as In Gone, Absent, Notable For His Lack Of Presence, Disappeared
Missing
Gone
Notable
Medium Clever,” Simon Acknowledged. “like A Cross Between George Clooney In Ocean’s Eleven And Those Mythbusters Guys, But, You Know, Better-looking.” “i’m Always So Glad I Have No Idea What You’re Vacantly Chattering About,” Said Jace. “it Fills Me With A Sense Of Peace And Well-being.
Clever
Ocean
Ideas
And Then She Said Nothing Else, For Henry Put His Arms Around Her And Kissed Her. Kissed Her In Such A Way That She No Longer Felt Plain, Or Conscious Of Her Hair Or The Ink Spot On Her Dress Or Anything But Henry, Whom She Had Always Loved. Tears Welled Up And Spilled Down Her Cheeks, And When He Drew Away, He Touched Her Wet Face Wonderingly. "really," He Said. "you Love Me, Too, Lottie?
Hair
Tears
Ink
Hello, Uncle Brother Zachariah," James Said Without Opening His Eyes. "i Would Say That I'm Sorry To Bother You, But I'm Sure This Is The Most Excitement You've Had All Year. Not So Lively In The City Of Bones, Now Is It?" "james!" Will Snapped. "don't Talk To Jem Like That." "as If I Am Not Used To Badly Behaved Herondales, Brother Zachariah Said, In The Way Jem Had Always Tried To Make Peace Between Will And The World.
Brother
Uncles
Sorry
They Say Time Heals All Wounds, But That Presumes The Source Of The Grief Is Finite
Sad
Time
Get Well
Knowing Is Better Than Not Knowing. Every Time.
Knowing
Not Knowing
Will Interrupted. "henry," He Said, "you're On Fire. You Do Know That, Don't You?
Fire
Said
Interrupted
I Firmly Believe That You Can't Get A Good Movie Without Risking A Bad Movie.
Believe
Good Movie
Bad Movies
You Don't Believe Me?" Jace Asked. "fine. Go Ahead. Kiss Me Right Now." Alec Stared At Him In Horror. "exactly. Despite My Staggering Good Lucks, You Actually Don't Like Me That Way.
Believe
Good Luck
Kissing
Who Said We Were Owed Happiness?
Said
There Are Ways In Which We’re So Alike. We’re Reckless. We Don’t Think Before We Act. We’ll Do Anything For People We Love. And I Never Thought How Scary That Was For The People Who Loved Me Until I Saw
Thinking
People
Scary
He Didn't Know What Books Meant To Her, That Books Were Symbols Of Truth And Meaning.
Book
Symbols
Knows
Family Isn't Blood. It's The People Who Love You. The People Who Have Your Back.
Love You
Blood
People
That Does It," Said Jace. "i'm Going To Get You A Dictionary For Christmas This Year." "why?" Isabelle Said. "so You Can Look Up 'fun.' I'm Not Sure You Know What It Means.
Fun
Humor
Mean
It Was Like A Dam Of Musical Critique Had Broken. Imasu Turned On Him With Eyes That Flashed Instead Of Shining. "it Is Worse Than You Can Possibly Imagine! When You Play, All Of My Mother's Flowers Lose The Will To Live And Expire On The Instant. The Quinoa Has No Flavour Now. The Llamas Are Migrating Because Of Your Music, And Llamas Are Not A Migratory Animal. The Children Now Believe There Is A Sickly Monster, Half Horse And Half Large Mournful Chicken, That Lives In Tha Lake And Calls Out To The World To Grant It The Sweet Release Of Death.
Mother
Sweet
Horse
You're Valentine's Son. I'm Sure You're The One The Queen Really Wants To See. Besides, You're Charming. Maybe Not At The Moment.
Queens
Valentine
Son
At Least Kyle Wasn't Home. That Would Be A Hard One To Explain To His New Roomate. Nobody Liked A Guy Who Kept Blood In The Fridge.
Home
Blood
Guy
To Lose An Arm Or A Leg Would Be Painful, But To Lose The Central Truth Of Your Life Felt—fatal.
Would Be
Legs
Arms
Their Beauty Had Always Seemed To Him Like The Beauty Of Pressed Flowers-lovely, But Dead.
Flower
Lovely
Magnus Had Learned To Be Careful About Giving His Memories With His Heart. When People Died, It Felt Like All The Pieces Of Yourself You Had Given To Them Went As Well. It Took So Long, Building Yourself Back Up Until You Were Whole Again, And You Were Never Entirely The Same.
Memories
Heart
Long
Everything Changes In My Life, And The World Stays The Same.
World
Changing My Life
People Aren't Born Good Or Bad. Maybe They're Born With Tendencies Either Way, But It's The Way You Live Your Life That Matters. And The People You Know. Valentine Was Hodge's Friend, And I Don't Think Hodge Really Had Anyone Else In His Life To Challenge Him Or Make Him Be A Better Person. If I'd Had That Life, I Don't Know How I Would Have Turned Out. But I Didn't. I Have My Family. And I Have You.
Valentine
Thinking
People
Being Jem, Tessa Reflected, Must Be A Great Deal Like Being The Owner Of A Thouroughbred Dog That Liked To Bite Your Guests. You Had To Have A Hand On His Collar Constantly.
Dog
Hands
Guests
You Cannot Buy Or Drug Or Dream Your Way Out Of Pain.
Dream
Pain
Drug
Baby?" She Perched Beside Him In The Chair. "you're Kidding Me Right?" "i Was Trying It Out, No?" "no," She Said Firmly Simon & Clary
Baby
Trying
Chairs
How Are You Feeling?" "like Someone Massaged Me With A Cheese Grater." -clary & Simon, Pg.297-
Feelings
Cheese
His Beauty Did Not Blaze Like Will's Did In Fierce Colors And Repressed Fire, But It Had Its Own Muted Perfection, The Loveliness Of Snow Falling Against A Silver Gray Sky.
Fall
Fire
Color
Memories Did One No Good, Not When One Knew The Truth In The Present
Memories
Hate Is Nothing When Weighed Against Survival. (valentine)
Hate
Valentine
Survival
His Eyes Shone When He Looked At Her, Green As Spring Grass. He Has Always Had Green Eyes, Said The Voice In Her Head. People Often Marvel At How Much Alike You Are, He And Your Mother And Yourself. His Name Is Jonathan And He Is Your Brother; He Has Always Protected You. Somewhere In The Back Of Clary’s Mind She Saw Black Eyes And Whip Marks, But She Didn’t Know Why. He’s Your Brother. He’s Your Brother, And He’s Always Taken Care Of You.
Mother
Brother
Spring
And In Some Way, Clary Thought, He Meant It, Meant His Gratitude. He Had Long Ago Lost The Ability To Distinguish Between Force And Cooperation, Between Fear And Willingness, Between Love And Torture. And With That Realization Came A Rush Of Numbness—what Was The Point Of Hating Valentine For Being A Monster When He Didn’t Even Know He Was One?
Gratitude
Hate
Valentine
Isabelle: All The Boys Are Gay. In This Van, Anyway. Well, Except For You, Simon. Simon: Glad You Noticed. Magnus: I Prefer To Think Of Myself As A Freewheeling Bisexual. Alec: Please Never Say That In Front Of My Parents.
Gay
Bisexual
Boys
There Is Nothing Quite Like The Moral Absolutism Of The Young." -hodge
Moral Absolutism
Absolutism
Moral
Alec Looked Down At The Shattered Pieces In Disbelief. “you Broke My Phone.” Jace Shrugged. “guys Don’t Let Other Guys Keep Calling Other Guys. Okay, That Came Out Wrong. Friends Don’t Let Friends Keep Calling Their Exes And Hanging Up. Seriously. You Have To Stop.” Alec Looked Furious. “so You Broke My Brand New Phone? Thanks A Lot.” Jace Smiled Serenely And Lay Back On The Grass. “you’re Welcome.
Phones
Guy
Calling
Faeries Are Fallen Angels," Said Dorothea, "cast Down Out Of Heaven For Their Pride." "that's The Legend," Jace Said. "it's Also Said That They're The Offspring Of Demons And Angels, Which Always Seemed More Likely To Me. Good And Evil, Mixing Together. Faeries Are As Beautiful As Angels Are Supposed To Be, But They Have A Lot Of Mischief And Cruelty In Them. And You'll Notice Most Of Them Avoid Midday Sunlight—" "for The Devil Has No Power," Said Dorothea Softly, As If She Were Reciting An Old Rhyme, "except In The Dark.
Beautiful
Angel
Pride
Anyway, He's [simon] Obviously Not Here. Go Back To What You Were Doing. What's The Point In Wasting A Perfectly Good Brick Wall When You Have Someone To Throw Against It, That's What I Always Say." And She [isabelle] Stalked Off, Back Toward The Bar. - City Of Fallen Angels Pg 188 Hardcover
Wall
Angel
Perfectly Good
Hurry Up, Mundie Boy, We've Got Work To Do.
Boys
Jace
That The Wall Is Coming Down.
Wall
He'll Come Back," Simon Said Again. "for You.
Said
Max," Jace Said. "max, I’m So Sorry.
Sorry
Max
Jace
He’s Not Feeling Well,” Clary Said, Catching At Simon’s Wrist. “we’re Going.” “no,” Simon Said. “no, I — I Need To Talk To Him. To The Inquisitor." Robert Reached Into His Jacket And Drew Out A Crucifix. Clary Stared In Shock As He Held It Up Between Himself And Simon. “i Speak To The Night’s Children Council Representative, Or To The Head Of The New York Clan,” He Said. “not To Any Vampire Who Comes To Knock At My Door —“ Simon Reached Out And Plucked The Cross Out Of Robert’s Hand. “wrong Religion,” He Said.
New York
Children
Night
I Would Write Light Entertainment Nonfiction Pieces During The Day, Then Come Home And Work On My Fantasy Fiction. It Was Very Difficult To Get Out Of The One Mindset And Into Another One.
Home
Writing
Light
Get Over Here. Sheldon's Had An Idea." "who's Sheldon?", Said Isabelle.
Ideas
Lost Souls
Said
It's Will," She Said. "he's Being Absolutely Ridiculous In The Dining Room." Charlotte Looked Puzzled. "how Is This Different From Him Being Totally Ridiculous In The Library Or The Weapons Room Or Any Of The Other Places He's Usually Ridiculous?
Library
Dining
Different
If I Made A Joke About Just Dropping By, Would You Write Me Off As Cliché?
Writing
Cliche
Jace
I Guess You're Coming As My Date Now." Simon Shoved The Phone Into His Pocket. "i'm Secure Enough In My Masculinity To Accept That," Said Jordan. "we Better Get You Something Nice To Wear, Though," He Called As Simon Headed Back Into His Room. "i Want You To Look Pretty.
Nice
Phones
Pockets
I Can't Tell Them What To Do!" "why Not?" The Other Girl Demanded. "honestly, Clary, If You Don't Start Utilizing A Bit Of Your Natural Feminine Superiority, I Just Don't Know What I'll Do With You.
Girl
Why Not
Natural
So Here’s Where They Put You. I Didn’t Think They Even Used These Cells Anymore.” He Glanced Sideways. “i Got The Wrong Window At First. Gave Your Friend In The Next Cell Something Of A Shock. Attractive Fellow, What With The Beard And The Rags. Kind Of Reminds Me Of The Street Folk Back Home.
Home
Thinking
Cells
How Can You Not Care?" "practice," Magnus Said, Looking Back To His Book And Turning The Page.
Book
Practice
Care
As For This," Magnus Said Sliding The Stele Into Jace's Jeans Pocket, "keep It In Your Pants, Shadowhunter." - 219
Jeans
Pockets
Pants
What Was That?" Jace Said. "sorry, I Think I Fell Asleep For A Moment. Do, Continue With Whatever Mesmerizing Thing You Were Saying.
Sorry
Thinking
Moments
She Had Made The Choice For Him - In A Moment Of Flight And Panic, But She Had Made It - Not Realizing That Her Jace Would Rather Die Than Be Like This, And That She'd Been Not So Much Saving His Life As Damning Him To An Existence He Would Despise.
Choices
Saving
Panic
Maybe That Was Why She Couldn't Cry, She Realized, Staring Dry-eyed At The Ceiling. Because What Was The Point In Crying When There Was No One There To Comfort You? And What Was Worse, When You Couldn't Even Comfort Yourself?
Ceilings
Comfort
Dry
She Turned Back To Jace. "do You Have To Be So-," She Began, But Stopped When She Saw His Face. It Looked Stripped Down, Oddly Vulnerable. "unpleasant?" He Finishes For Her. "only At Days When My Adoptive Mother Tosses Me Out Of The House With Instructions Never To Darken Her Door Again. Usually I'm Remarkably Good-natured. Try Me On Any Day That Doesn't End In Y.
Mother
Doors
House
What You Said Was True. We Don't Live Or Love In A Vacuum. There Are People Around Us Who Care About Us Who Would Be Hurt, Maybe Destroyed If We Let Ourselves Feel What We Might Want To Feel.
Hurt
People
Vacuums
You're All He Ever Wants.
Want
Has There Ever Been An Inquisitor Who Didn't Die A Horrible Death?" Simon Wondered Out Loud. " It's Like Being The Drummer In Spinal Tap.
Spinal Tap
Drummer
Loud
On A Tuesday Night They Were Wed, And By Friday They Were Dead. And They Buried Them In The Churchyard Side By Side, Oh My Love, And They Buried Them In The Churchyard Side By Side." Breaking Away From Gideon With Some Reluctance, Sophie Rose To Her Feet And Dusted Off Her Dress. "please Forgive Me, My Dear Mr. Lightwood- I Mean Gideon- But I Must Go And Murder The Cook. I Shall Be Directly Back.
Friday
Mean
Night
Clothes Were Scattered Across The Floor In Piles, A Duffel Bag Open On The Floor As If It Had Exploded. Isabelle's Bright Silver-gold Whip Hung From One Bedpost, A Lacy White Bra From Another. Simon Averted His Eyes. The Curtains Were Drawn, The Lamps Extinguished. Isabelle Flopped Down On The Edge Of The Bed And Looked At Him With Bitter Amusement. "a Blushing Vampire. Who Would Have Guessed.
Eye
White
Clothes
The More That You Travel The More You Get The Sense Of The Word As A Larger Place And The More You Get A Sense Of The Variety Of History And Mythology. And When You Know About These Things You Can Incorporate Them Into What I Feel Is A More Rich And More Large Tapestry Of Fantasy.
Fantasy
Rich
Mythology
I Learned To Play The Instruments Of War," He Said, "and Paint In Blood.
War
Blood
Play
I’m Not Unsympathetic. But Do You Like Me? Because This Being Gay Business Doesn’t Mean You Can Just Throw Yourself At Any Guy And It’ll Be Fine Because He’s Not A Girl. There Are Still People You Like And People You Don’t.
Girl
Mean
Gay
The Cycle Hit The Beach And Spun Out. Emma Went Into A Rolling Crouch As She Flew Free Of It, Keeping Her Elbows In, Pushing The Air Hard Out Of Her Lungs. She Turned Her Head As She Hit The Sand, Slapping Her Palms Down To Roll Herself Forward, Absorbing The Impact Of The Fall Through Her Arms And Shoulders, Her Knees Folding Up Into Her Chest. The Stars Wheeled Crazily Overhead As She Spun, Sucking In Her Breath As Her Body Slowed Its Rolling. She Came To A Stop On Her Back, Her Hair And Clothes Full Of Sand And Her Ears Full Of The Sound Of The Wildly Crashing Ocean.
Beach
Stars
Fall
Will Turned Around Slowly, Wiping Blood From His Face. "you're Glaring At Me," He Said To Magnus. "you Look Like Church Before He Bites Someone.
Blood
Church
Looks
You Could Know A Man Not By What His Friends Said About Him, But By How He Treated His Servants.
Character
Men
Said
Ouch,” Jace Said In Her Ear, His Tone Indignant. “you Elbowed Me.” “well, You Landed On Me.
Ears
Ouch
Tone
Wasn't It? Is Loyalty Still A Commendable Quality When It Is Misdirected?
Loyalty
Quality
Clockwork Princess
Will You Do Me The Honor Of Being My Wife?
Wife
Honor
My Wife
He Saved Your Life,” Clary Pointed Out. “details,” Said Simon Dismissively.
Details
Said
Saved
I Get A Lot Of Inspiration From Japanese Manga, Especially Shoujo Which Tends To Have Elaborate And Fantastical Adventure Plots.
Inspiration
Adventure
Plot
The Light That Burned Twice As Bright Burned Half As Long.
Light
Long
Half
Was That Will?" She Said Finally. Henry Arched One Ginger Eyebrow. "perhaps He's Been Kidnapped And Replaced By An Automaton," He Suggested. "it Seems Possible..." For Once Charlotte Could Only Find Herself In Agreement.
Agreement
Eyebrows
Ginger
Look Well On This, My Son," Said The Green-skinned Man, "for One Day I Shall Rule A Clockwork Kingdom Of Such Beings, And You Shall Be Its Prince.
Son
Men
One Day
You Look Lousy,"simon Said. Jace Blinked."seems An Odd Time To Start An Insult Contest,but If You Insist,i Could Probably Think Up Something Good
Thinking
Looks
Insult
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