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Beautiful. He'd Called Her Beautiful. Nobody Had Ever Called Her That Before, Except Her Mother, Which Didn't Count. Mothers Were Required To Think You Were Beautiful.

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She Glanced Down And Saw That A Glove Of Blood Covered Her Lower Arm From The Elbow To The Wrist. The Arm Was Throbbing, Stiff, And Painful. "is This When You Start Tearing Strips Off Your T-shirt To Bind Up My Wound?" She Joked. She Hated The Sight Of Blood, Especially Her Own. "if You Wanted Me To Rip My Clothes Off, You Should Have Just Asked." He Dug Into His Pocket And Brought Out His Stele. "it Would Have Been A Lot Less Painful.

Do You Even Really Know How Vampires Are Made?' 'well, When A Mommy Vampire And A Daddy Vampire Love Each Other Very Much.

His Blue Eyes Were Very Dark...will's Were The Colour Of The Sky Just On The Edge Of The Night.

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As The Carriage Whipped Forward, They Passed The Alley She Had Spent So Many Days Staring At—it Was There, And Then Gone As They Careened Around A Corner, Nearly Knocking Over A Costermonger Pushing A Donkey Cart Piled High With New Potatoes. Tessa Screamed. Will Reached Past Her And Yanked The Curtain Shut. "it's Better If You Don't Look," He Told Her Pleasantly. "he's Going To Kill Someone. Or Get Us Killed." "no, He Won't. Thomas Is An Excellent Driver." Tessa Glared At Him. "clearly The Word Excellent Means Something Else On This Side Of The Atlantic.

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Jem Put The Full Force Of Himself Into Each Smile, So That He Seemed To Be Smiling With His Eyes, His Heart, His Whole Being.

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Pulvis Et Umbra Sumus. It's A Line From Horace. 'we Are Dust And Shadows'. Appropriate, Don't You Think?" Will Said. "it's Not A Long Life, Killing Demons; One Tends To Die Young, And Then They Burn Your Body - Dust To Dust, In The Literal Sense. And Then We Vanish Into The Shadows Of History, Nary A Mark On The Page Of A Mundane Book To Remind The World That Once We Existed At All.

Charlotte, Will’s Being Vexing.' 'and The Sun Has Come Up In The East,' Said Jem, To No One In Particular.

I Have A Plan.” He Groaned. “i Was Afraid Of That.” “my Plans Are Not Terrible.” “isabelle’s Plans Are Terrible.” He Pointed A Finger At Her. “your Plans Are Suicidal. At Best.” She Sat Back, Her Arms Crossed Over Her Chest. “do You Want To Hear It Or Not? You Have To Keep It A Secret.” “i Would Pluck Out My Own Eyes With A Fork Before I Would Give Away Your Secrets,” Simon Said, Then Looked Anxious. “wait A Second. Do You Think That’s Likely To Be Required?

Your Life Is Yours To Live As You Choose.

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

Simon Grinned. "you've Never Heard Of Dungeons And Dragons?" "i've Heard Of Dungeons," Jace Said. "also Dragons. Although They're Mostly Extinct.

Don't." Clary Raised A Warning Hand. "i'm Not Really In The Mood Right Now." "that's Got To Be The First Time A Girl's Ever Said That To Me," Jace Mused.

Dear God,” Said Will, Looking From Charlotte To Nate And Back Again. “is There Anything That Makes Women Sillier Than The Sight Of A Wounded Young Man?” Tessa Slitted Her Eyes At Him. “you Might Want To Clean The Rest Of The Blood Of Your Face Before You Continue Arguing In That Vein.” Will Threw His Arms Up In The Air And Stalked Off. Charlotte Looked At Tessa, A Half Smile Curving The Side Of Her Mouth. “i Must Say, I Rather Like The Way You Manage Will.” Tessa Shook Her Head. “no One Manages Will.

A Sarcastic Blond Genie With A Bad Attitude. -clary, Pg.243-

I Tell Myself He's Better Than He Makes Himself Out To Be, But, Tessa, What If He Isn't?

It's My Motto," Said Isabelle, With A Sultry Smile. 'nothing Less Than Seven Inches.' Meliorn Gazed At Her Stonily. 'i'm Talking About My Heels,' She Said. " It's A Pun. You Know? A Play On-" "come," The Faerie Knight Said. "the Queen Will Be Growing Impatient." He Headed Down The Corridor Without Giving Isabelle A Second Glance. "i Forgot," Isabelle Muttered As The Rest Of Them Caught Up To Her. " Faeries Have No Sense Of Humor." "oh, I Wouldn't Say That," Said Jace. "there's A Pixie Night Club Called Hot Wings. Not," He Added," That I Have Ever Been There.

Something In Him Was Broken, And Through That Break Spilled A Blind Cruelty, A Need To Hurt And To Push Away

There Is A Fine Line Between Sarcasm And Hostility, You Seemed To Have Crossed It. What's Up?

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.

Khalepa Ta Kala, Greek. It Means 'beauty Is Harsh'.

Clary Grinned At Luke. “so You’re Not Moving To Idris, I Take It?” “nah,” He Said. He Looked As Happy As She’d Ever Seen Him. “the Pizza Here Is Terrible.

You Mean You Haven’t Been Going On Romantic Dates With Sebastian While You’ve Been Away From Me?” “i Tried,” Jace Said, “but No Matter How Liquored Up You Get Him, He Just Won’t Put Out.

Love Isn't A Weakness.

Is There Some Particular Reason That You're Here?" ... "not This Again." "not What Again?" Said Clary. "every Time I Annoy Him, He Retreats Into His No Mundanes Allowed Tree House." Simon Pointed At Jace.

I've Always Been Told My Presence Brightened Up Any Room. One Might Think That Went Doubly For Dank Underground Cell." (jace)

He Took Her By The Shoulders And Pulled Her Closer To Him, His Fingers Knotting In The Fabric Of Her Dress. Even More Than In The Attic, She Felt Caught In The Eddy Of A Powerful Wave That Threatened To Pull Her Over And Under, To Crush And Break Her, To Wear Her Down To Softness As The Sea Might Wear Down A Piece Of Glass.

Pain Made You Strong. Loss Made You Powerful.

Don't Bother Her, Don't Try To Talk To Her, Don't Even Look At Her, Or I'll Fold You In Half So Many Times You'll Look Like A Tiny Little Origami Werewolf.

He (jace) Glanced Down At His Bound Hands. His Wrists And Shoulders Had Gone From Aching To Hard, Stabbing Pain, But He Didn’t Wince As The Inquisitor Regarded One Of The Blades, Named It Jophiel, And Plunged It Into The Polished Wooden Floorboards At Her Feet. He Waited, But Nothing Happened. “boom,” He Said Eventually. “was Something Supposed To Happen There?” ~pg.303~

You Ate Something Yesterday.you Sure?"asked Simon Jace Shrugged."well,i Wouldnt Swear On A Stack Of Bibles.i Think It Was Yesterday,though.

One Does Silly Things When One Is Twelve.

That Was Enterprising," Will Sounded Nearly Impressed. Nate Smiled. Tess Shot Him A Furious Look. "don't Look Pleased With Yourself. When Will Says 'enterprising' He Means 'morally Deficient.'" "no, I Mean Enterprising," Said Will. "when I Mean Morally Deficient, I Say, 'now, That's Something I Would Have Done'.

Warlock,” He Said. “i Know Who You Are.” Magnus Raised His Eyebrows. “you Do?” “magnus Bane. Destroyer Of The Demon Marabas. Son Of—” “now,” Said Magnus, Quickly. “there’s No Need To Go Into All Of That.” “but There Is.” The Demon Sounded Reasonable, Even Amused. “if It Is Infernal Assistance You Require, Why Not Summon Your Father?” Alec Looked At Magnus With His Mouth Open.

She Smiled At Him. “how Did You Know Just What I’d Want To See?” “how Could I Not?” He Said. “when I Think Of You, And You Are Not There, I See You In My Mind’s Eye Always With A Book In Your Hand.” He Looked Away From Her As He Said It, But Not Before She Caught The Slight Flush On His Cheekbones. He Was So Pale, He Could Never Hide Even The Least Blush, She Thought — And Was Surprised How Affectionate The Thought Was.

She Looked Up At Him With A Smile. The Smile Broke What Was Left Of His Resistance--shattered It. He Had Let The Walls Down When He'd Thought She Was Gone, And There Was No Time To Build Them Back Up.

Do You Remember What I Told You That First Time At Taki's? About Faerie Food?" "i Remember You Said You Ran Down Madison Avenue Naked With Antlers On Your Head", Said Clary, Blinking Silver Drops Off Her Lashes.

I Have A Fetish For Damsels In Distress.” “don’t Be Sexist.” “not At All. My Services Are Also Available To Gentlemen In Distress. It’s An Equal Opportunity Fetish.

It's Always Better To Live The Truth Than To Live A Lie.

I Decided It Was Well Past Time To Take Him Home And Place Him In Bosom Of His Family. If You Had Rather I Put Him In An Orphanage, I Fully Understand.

What Do You Want?" Jace Shrugged. "clothes Mostly, Some Weapons." Sebastion Shook His Head. "too Dangerous. We Need To Get In And Out Fast. Only Emergency Items." "my Favourite Jacket Is An Emergency Item," Jace Said. It Was So Much Like Hearing Him Talk To Alec, To Any Of His Friends. "much Like Myself, It Is Both Snuggly And Fashionable.

Alec Looked Merely Irritated By This Comment. "the Only Way You Could Raise Enough Money To Hire Magnus By Selling Lemonade Is If You Put Meth In It.

It's Love, Not The Battle Of Thermopylae. You Don't Have To Treat Everything Like It's A Last Stand.

I Love Your Name. I Love The Sound Of It

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.

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.

A Diary With No Drawings Of Me In It? Where Are The Torrid Fantasies? The Romance Covers?

Ragnor And Catarina Both Begged Him To Give The Instrument Up. Random Strangers On The Street Begged Him To Give The Instrument Up. Even Cats Ran Away From Him.

I Think He's Jealous.

He Banged On The Side Of The Carriage. "thomas! We Must Away At Once To The Nearest Brothel. I Seek Scandal And Low Companionship.

Why Are You Such An Asshat?" "an Asshat?" Jace Looked As If He Were About To Laugh.

If You Don't Give Readers What They Want, They'll Be Mad At You. If You Give Them What They Do Want, They'll Be Even More Mad At You.

And I Would Do It Again. I Love You, Jace Wayland-herondale-lightwood-whatever You Want To Call Yourself. I Don't Care. I Love You And I Will Always Love You, And Pretending It Could Be Any Other Ways Is Just A Waste Of Time.

I Could Not Tell You If I Loved You The First Moment I Saw You, Or If It Was The Second Or Third Or Fourth. But I Remember The First Moment I Looked At You Walking Toward Me And Realized That Somehow The Rest Of The World Seemed To Vanish When I Was With You.

Happy Anniversary

Gracious," Said Cecily. "you Must Be Mr. Sallows." "nephilim," Observed The Shop Owner Gloomily. "i Detest Nephilim." "hmph," Said Cecily. "charmed, I'm Sure.

"a Date," Jace Repeated. "often A 'boring Thing You Have To Memorize In History Class," But In This Case,' 'an Offer Of A N Evening Of Blisteringly White-hot Romance With Yours Truly.'"

Nearly Unable To Bear The Thought Of How Much He Needed Her Quiet Strength, He Closed His Eyes And Leaned His Forehead Against The Cold Glass.

My Shoulder Will Never Be The Same. I Expect You To Nurse Me Back To Health." - City Of Bones (said By Jace Wayland)

Speaking Of Hope, Did You See That Shot Alec Got Off With His Bow? That's My Boyfriend.

No. That's Clary; Shes's My Best Friend." Simon Pocketed His Phone. "and She Has A Boyfriend. Like, Really, Really, Really Has A Boyfriend. The Nuclear Bomb Of Boyfriends. Trust Me On This One.

Isabelle's Clothes Looked Ridiculous. Clary Had To Roll The Legs On The Jeans Up Several Times Before She Stopped Tripping On Them, And The Plunging Neckline Of The Red Tank Top Only Emphasized Her Lack Of What Eric Would Have Called A "rack.

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.

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