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I Get No Sense From His Note At All,” Said Will, Bounding To His Feet, “except That He Can Quote Tennyson’s Lesser Poetry. Sophie, How Quickly Can You Have Tessa Ready?” “half An Hour,” Said Sophie, Not Looking Up From The Dress. “meet Me In The Courtyard In Half An Hour, Then,” Said Will. “i’ll Wake Cyril. And Be Prepared To Swoon At My Finery.

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I Get No Sense From His Note At All,” Said Will, Bounding To His Feet, “except That He Can Quote Tennyson’s Lesser Poetry. Sophie, How Quickly Can You Have Tessa Ready?” “half An Hour,” Said Sophie, Not Looking Up From The Dress. “meet Me In The Courtyard In Half An Hour, Then,” Said Will. “i’ll Wake Cyril. And Be Prepared To Swoon At My Finery.

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He Was A Vampire Now. He Was Supposed To Have Eternity. But What He Had Was Days.

Your Father," Luke Said, "what Did He Say To You When You Saw Him? What Did He Promise You?" "oh, You Know. The Usual. A Lifetime's Supply Of Knicks Tickets.

I Screwed Her Over. I Didn't Want To See Her Screwed Over By Someone Else.

He Caught Her As If He Were Used To Catching Fainting Girls, As If He Did It Everyday.

Consider It A Race To See Who Kills You First, Daylighter-valentine, The Other Downworlders, Or The Clave.

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.

What Are You? The Voice Came From Nowhere. It Was In The Room. It Was Outside. It Was In Magnus's Head. "a Warlock," Magnus Answered. "and What Are You?" We Are Many. "please Do Not Say You Are A Legion. Someone's Taken That." Do You Make Mirth From Mundane Scriptures, Warlock? "just Breaking The Ice

Clary Stopped Wondering About Peanut-fish-olive-tomato Soup And Started Wondering What Would Happen If She Dumped The Contents Of The Pot On Isabelle’s Head.

Every Time You Almost Die, I Almost Die Myself.

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And What About Us? Do You Want A Vampire Boyfriend?" He Laughed Bitterly. "because I Forsee Many Romantic Picnics In Our Future. You, Drinking A Virgin Piña Colada. Me, Drinking The Blood Of A Virgin.

You Know What I Am." The Words Breathed Out In An Auguished Whisper. "i'm Part Demon, Clary. Part Demon. You Understood That Much, Didn't You?" His Eyes Bored Into Her Like Drills. "you Saw What Valentine Was Trying To Do. He Used Demon Blood-used It On Me Before I Was Even Born. I'm Part Monster. Part Everthing I've Tried So Hard To Burn Out, To Destroy.

To Marry A Girl Just To Make Her A Widow,” Said Gabriel Lightwood. “many Would Say That Was Not A Kindness.

But You Love Her.” Will Stared At Him. “of Course I Do,” He Said Finally. “i Had Come To Think I Would Never Love Anyone, But I Love Her.

Charlotte, Darling," Henry Said To His Wife, Who Was Staring At Him In Gape-mouthed Horror. Jessamine, Beside Her, Was Wide Eyed. "sorry I'm Late. You Know, I Think I Might Nearly Have The Sensor Working-" Will Interrupted. "henry," He Said, "you're On Fire. You Do Know That Don't You?

I Have Something For You," He Said. He Dug Into His Pocket And Brought Out Something, Which He Pressed Into Her Hand. It Was A Gray Stone, Slightly Uneven, Worn To Smoothness In Spots. "huh," Said Clary, Turning It Over In Her Fingers. "you Know, When Most Girls Say They Want A Big Rock, They Don't Mean, You Know, Literally A Big Rock.

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.

Tact Is Just Lying For Adults.

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.

Jesus!" Luke Exclaimed. "actually, It's Just Me," Said Simon. "although I've Been Told The Resemblance Is Startling.

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

But The Name Magnus Bane Made Him Think Of A Towering Sort Of Figure, With Huge Shoulders And Formal Purple Warlock’s Robes, Calling Down Fire And Lightning. Not Magnus Himself, Who Was More Of A Cross Between A Panther And A Demented Elf.

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Because', She Said, 'your Problems Are Not Real Problems. You're Dating Two Beautiful Girls At Once. Think About It. That's Like...having Rock-star Problems.' 'having Rock-star Problems May Be The Closest I Ever Get To Being An Actual Rock Star.

So You Really Cant Think Of Anyone Else Who Might Want To Kill You?"asked Jace. "unlike In Your Case There Arent Actually All That Many People Who Dislike Me."said Simon.

She Had Always Wanted A Brother. And She Had One Now. Sebastian. It Was Like Always Wanting A Puppy And Being A Hellhound Instead.

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She Took Out A Shiny Folded Pamphlet, The Kind They Kept Stacked In Clear Plastic Stands In Hospital Waiting Rooms. "how To Come Out To Your Parents," She Read Out Loud. "luke. Don't Be Ridiculous. Simon's Not Gay, He's A Vampire.

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It's Simon. He's Missing." "ah," Said Magnus, Delicately, "missing What, Exactly?" "missing," Jace Repeated, "as In Gone, Absent, Notable For His Lack Of Presence, Disappeared." "maybe He's Gone And Hidden Under Something," Magnus Suggested. "it Can't Be Easy Getting Used To Being A Rat, Especially For Someone So Dim-witted In The First Place." "simon's Not Dim-witted," Clary Protested Angrily. "it's True," Jace Agreed. "he Just Looks Dim-witted. Really His Intelligence Is Quite Average.

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He Carried A Pipe In His Left Hand, And As He Examined Will At His Leisure, He Exhaled Sending A Cloud Of Sweet-smelling, Cough-induced Smoke. 'finally Broke Down And Admitted You're In Love With Me, Have You?'he Inquired Of Will. 'i Do Enjoy These Suprise Midnight Declarations.' He Leaned Against The Doorway And Waved A Languid Ringed Hand. "go Along, Have At It.

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My Mom Says You Only Need Three People You Can Rely On To Achieve Self-actualization.

Jace Flushed A Slow, Dark Red. "it's Not Like That. If I Thought It Would Help The Clave-but It Won't. She'll Just Get Hurt-" "even If You Thought It Would Help The Clave", Simon Said, "you'd Never Let Them Have Her." "what Makes You Say That, Vampire?" "because No One Can Have Her But You"said Simon

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He Didn't Know What Books Meant To Her, That Books Were Symbols Of Truth And Meaning.

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Sebastian Just Smiled. “i Could Hear Your Heart Beating,” He Said Softly. “when You Were Watching Me With Valentine. Did It Bother You?” “that You Seem To Be Dating My Dad?” Jace Shrugged. "you’re A Little Young For Him, To Be Honest.” “what?” For The First Time Since Jace Had Met Him, Sebastian Seemed Flabbergasted.

"well, At Least You Know It Works This Time," She Said, Getting On Behind Him. "if We Crash Into The Parking Lot Of A Key Food, I'll Kill You, You Know That?" "don't Be Ridiculous," Said Jace. "there Are No Parking Lots On The Upper East Side. Why Drive When You Can Get Your Groceries Delivered?"

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Even More Blood Welled Up And Spilled Down His Arm, Splattering Onto The Ground. “camille’s Carpet,” Magnus Protested. “it’s Blood,” Said Will. “she Ought To Be Thrilled.

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Stop It." Isabelle Tapped A Booted Foot In The Shallow Water At The Lake's Edge. "both Of You. In Fact, All Three Of You. If We Don't Stick Together In The Seelie Court, We're Dead." "but I Haven't-," Clary Started. "maybe You Haven't, But The Way You Let Those Two Act..." Isabelle Indicated The Boys With A Disdainful Wave Of Her Hand. "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.

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Charlotte, Who Had Sagged Back In Her Chair, Her Eyes Half-closed, Said, “will, I Have Already Been Up All Night Copying Down The Relevant Parts. Much Of It Was—” “gibberish?” Jem Suggested. “pornographic?” Said Will At The Same Time. “could Be Both,” Said Will. “haven’t You Ever Heard Of Pornographic Gibberish Before?

"simon,” Said A Voice At His Shoulder, And He Turned To See Izzy, Her Face A Pale Smudge Between Dark Hair And Dark Cloak, Looking At Him, Her Expression Half-angry, Half-sad. “i Guess This Is The Part Where We Say Good-bye?

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

I've Always Been Happy With You," He Said. "but I Never Thought I Deserved It." "and Now You Do?" "and Now The Feeling's Gone," He Said. "all I Know Is That I Love You And For The First Time, That's Good Enough.

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They’re Not Hideous,” Said Tessa. Will Blinked At Her. “what?” “gideon And Gabriel,” Said Tessa. “they’re Really Quite Good-looking, Not Hideous At All.” “i Spoke,” Said Will, In Sepulchral Tones, “of The Pitch-black Inner Depths Of Their Souls.” Tessa Snorted. “and What Color Do You Suppose The Inner Depths Of Your Soul Are, Will Herondale?” “mauve,” Said Will.

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The More You Try To Crush Your True Nature, The More It Will Control You. Be What You Are. No One Who Really Loves You Will Stop.

If No One Cares For You At All, Do You Even Really Exist?

You Don't Get To Decide," She Said, "where I Go, Or When." "i Know." His Voice Was Ragged. "i've Always Known That About You. I Don't Know Why I Had To Fall In Love With Someone Who's More Stubborn Than I Am.

Falling In Love

Endless Hope, Endless Disappointment.

It Doesn't Matter How Many Times You Say It. It'll Still Be True.' 'and It Doesn't Matter What You Won't Let Me Say, That'll Still Be True Too.

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.

Under His Dripping Hair, He Was As White As Parchment, His Hands Clenched At His Sides So Tightly That They Were Shaking. It Seemed Clear That Some Terrible Turmoil Was Ripping Him Apart From The Inside Out.

If The Marriage Were Valid, She'd Be Your Sister-in-law.

Carstairs Is Alright, I Suppose. If You Like That Sort.” “oh?” “the Taken. The Uninterested.” “as Opposed To… You, Gabriel?” “well, Yes.

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He's Not A Liar At All. Not About Important Things. He'll Tell You Horrible Truths, But He Won't Lie." She Paused Before She Added Quietly: "that's Why It's Generally Better Not Ask Him Anything Unless You Know You Can Stand To Hear The Answer.

The Two Are Now Bound Inextricably. Should One Die, The Other Will Follow. No Wepon In This World Can Wound Only One Of Them

He Found Himself Looking Into Many Faces For Potentional Love, And Seeing Many People As Shining Vessels Of Possibility. Perhaps This Time There Would Be That Indefinable Something That Sent Hungry Hearts Roving, Longing And Searching For Something, They Knew Not What, And Yet Could Not Give Up The Quest.

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Glory?....glory Belongs To God Alone.

I Want You To Be Happy, And Him To Be Happy. And Yet When You Walk That Aisle To Meet Him And Join Yourselves Forever You Will Walk An Invisible Path Of The Shards Of My Heart Tessa. I Would Give Over My Own Life For Either Of Yours.

Some People Value Sentiments Over Diamonds.

One Can Give Up Many Things For Love, But One Should Not Give Up Oneself.

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Ragnor Looked Very Regretful About All The Choices That Had Led Him To His Being In This Place And Especially In This Company

You Stole A Boat,” She Snapped. “what Am I Doing With You, You Boat-stealing Lunatic?

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Part Of Clary Wanted To Lean Sideways And Put Her Head On Her Mother’s Shoulder. She Could Even Close Her Eyes, Pretend Everything Was All Right. The Other Part Of Her Knew That It Wouldn’t Make A Difference; She Couldn’t Keep Her Eyes Closed Forever.

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

Be What You Are. No One Who Really Loves You Will Stop

Will Gave A Short Laugh. He Was In Gear As If He Had Just Come From The Practice Room, And His Hair Curled Damply Against His Temples. He Was Not Looking At Tessa, But She Had Grown Used To That. Will Hardly Ever Looked At Her Unless He Had To.

We Spoke Of How To Say Good-bye,” Jem Said. “when Jonathan Bid Farewell To David, He Said, ‘go In Peace, For As Much As We Have Sworn, Both Of Us, Saying The Lord Be Between Me And Thee, Forever.’ They Did Not See Each Other Again, But They Did Not Forget. So It Will Be With Us. When I Am Brother Zachariah, When I No Longer See The World With My Human Eyes, I Will Still Be In Some Part The Jem You Knew, And I Will See You With The Eyes Of My Heart.

Alec Slid His Hand From Jace's Arm To His Shoulder. Magnus Cleared His Throat. Alec Dropped His Hand. Simon Grinned Into His Undrunk Coffee.

You Could Have Had Anything Else In The World, And You Asked For Me." She Smiled Up At Him. Filthy As He Was, Covered In Blood And Dirt, He Was The Most Beautiful Thing She'd Ever Seen. "but I Don't Want Anything Else In The World.

The Will I Fell In Love With, She Almost Said."and Be Will," She Finished Instead. "or I Shall Hit You With My Umbrella.

The Way He Looked At You. I Got It Then. He Loved You, And It Was Killing Him. He Won't Get Over You, Clary, He Can't.

Unrequited Love

I Hate That Stuff. It Tastes Like Feet." At That He Smiled. "how Would You Know What Feet Taste Like?" "i Just Know.

Clary: What Are You Doing Here, Anyway? Jace: 'here' As In Your Bedroom Or 'here' As In The Great Spiritual Question Of Our Purpose Here On This Planet? If You're Asking Whether It's All Just A Cosmic Coincidence Or There's A Greater Metaethical Purpose To Life, Well, That's A Puzzler For The Ages. I Mean, Simple Ontological Reductionism Is Clearly A Fallacious Argument, But- Clary: I'm Going To Bed.

You Are The Central Point About Which His World Spins.

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.

Alec Looked At Her And Shook His Head. "how Do You Manage Never To Get Mud On Your Clothes?" Isabelle Shrugged Philosophically. "i'm Pure At Heart. It Repels The Dirt.

Magnus, You Were Trying To Flirt With Your Own Plate." "i'm A Very Open-minded Sort Of Fellow!

“ Turned You Gay?” She Sounded Incredulous. “ Alec, You Didn’ T Tell Me Gay?” She Sounded Incredulous. “ Alec, You Didn’ T Tell Me That.” “ I Hope You Told Him You Were Bitten By A Gay Spider,” Said Simon.

I Am A Man, And Men Do Not Drink Pink Drinks. Now, Be Gone, Woman, And Fetch Me Something Brown." Jace Said. "brown?" Said Isabelle. "yes. Brown. It's A Manly Color. See? Alec Is Wearing It." Jace Said. "well, It Was Black But It Faded." Alec Said. "well, I Can Always Fix It Up With Something Sparkly," Magnus Said, Holding A Sparkley Headband. "resist The Urge, Alec, Resist The Urge." Simon Said.

There's Nothing You Could Have Done That Would Cause Me To Cease Loving Either Of You. Will Is Myself, My Own Soul, And If I Am Not To Have The Keeping Of Your Heart, Then There Is Not Other I Would Rather Have That Honor.

If There's A Thing I've Learned In My Life It's To Not Be Afraid Of The Responsibility That Comes With Caring For Other People. What We Do For Love: Those Things Endure. Even If The People You Do Them For Don't

He'd Felt Like A Jack-o-lantern For The Past Few Days, As If His Guts Had Been Yanked Out With A Fork And Dumped In A Heap While A Grinning Smile Stayed Plastered On His Face.

Jack O Lanterns

The Demon Bared Its Greenish Fangs. "this Is My True Form. An Ugly Surprise For You, I Suppose." "i Daresay It's An Improvement," Said Will. "you Weren't Much To Look At Before, And At Least The Horns Are Dramatic.

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.

Simon To Die. Jace To Live. Jonathon To Retune. And You Valentine's Daughter, To Be The Catalist Of It All.

You Don’t Sound Very Patriotic,” Observed Tessa. “weren’t You Just Reminiscing About The Mountains?” “patriotic?” Will Looked Smug. “i’ll Tell You What’s Patriotic,” He Said. “in Honor Of My Birthplace, I’ve The Dragon Of Wales Tattooed On My—” “you’re In A Charming Temper, Aren’t You, William?” Interrupted Jem, Though There Was No Edge To His Voice.

I’ve Been Wandering Around All Night—i Couldn’t Sleep—and I Kept Finding Myself Walking Here. To You.

Wandering Around

You Cannot Buy Or Drug Or Dream Your Way Out Of Pain.

For The First Time Valentine Glanced Down At The Body Of Brother Jeremiah. "i Did Kill Him, And The Rest Of The Silent Brothers As Well. I Had To. They Had Something I Needed." "what? A Sense Of Decency?

I’d Do Almost Anything For You,” Simon Said Quietly. “i’d Die For You. You Know That. But Would I Kill Someone Else, Someone Innocent? What About A Lot Of Innocent Lives? What About The Whole World? Is It Really Love To Tell Someone That If It Came Down To Picking Between Them And Every Other Life On The Planet, You’d Pick Them? Is That—i Don’t Know, Is That A Moral Sort Of Love At All?

Demon Slayers Take The Subway?

Since I've Met You, Everything I've Done Has Been In Part Because Of You. I Can't Untie Myself From You, Clary- Not My Heart Or My Blood Or My Mind Or Any Other Part Of Me. And I Don't Want To." ~jace Wayland

It Wouldn't Be My Move," Jace Agreed. " First The Candy And Flowers, Then The Apology Letters, Then The Ravenous Demon Hordes. In That Order." "he Might Have Sent Her Candy And Flowers," Isabelle Said. "we Don't Know." "isabelle," Said Hodge Patiently, "this Is The Man Who Rained Down Destruction On Idris The Like Of Which It Had Never Seen,who Set Shadowhunter Against Downworlder And Made The Streets Of The Glass City Run With Blood." "that's Sort Of Hot," Isabella Argued, " That Evil Thing.

It’s Me,” He Said, And Cleared His Throat. “i Could Understand If You Didn’t Believe Me, But I Swear On The Angel, Iz, It’s Me.” Alec Said Nothing, But His Grip On Jace’s Hand Tightened. “you Don’t Need To Swear,” He Said, And With His Free Hand Touched The Parabatai Rune Near His Collarbone. “i Know. I Can Feel It. I Don’t Feel Like I’m Missing A Part Of Me Anymore.” “i Felt It Too.” Jace Took A Ragged Breath. “something Missing. I Felt It, Even With Sebastian, But I Didn’t Know What It Was I Was Missing. But It Was You. My Parabatai.

I Suppose You've Always Been Amazing At This Stuff."- Clary "i Was Born Amazing." - Jace

Shotgun!" Announced Clary As Jace Came Back Around The Side Of The Van. Alec Grabbed For His Bow, Strapped Across His Back. "where?" "she Means She Wants The Front Seat," Said Jace, Pushing Wet Hair Out Of His Eyes.

Henry's Breath Hissed Out Through His Teeth. That Ba-bad Man, He Finished, With A Quick Glance At Cecily, Who Rolled Her Eyes.

Words Were Weapons, His Father Had Taught Him That, And He'd Wanted To Hurt Clary More Than He'd Ever Wanted To Hurt Any Girl. In Fact, He Wasn't Sure He Had Ever Wanted To Hurt A Girl Before. Usually He Just Wanted Them, And Then He Wanted Them To Leave Him Alone.

Why Does It Take Girls So Long To Shower?” He Demanded. “mortal Girls, Shadowhunters, Female Warlocks, You‘re All The Same. I‘m Not Getting Any Younger Waiting Out Here.” -magnus To Clary, Pg.272-

Magnus's Eyes Gleamed. "he Seems To Like You. I Saw Him Going For Your Hand Out There Like A Squirrel Diving For A Peanut.

Love Did Not Overcome Everything. Love Did Not Always Endure. All You Had Could Be Taken Away, Love Could Be The Last Thing You Had, And Then Love Could Be Taken Too.

He Saved Your Life,” Clary Pointed Out. “details,” Said Simon Dismissively.

Are You, Monsieur, A Man Of Your Word?" "it Really Depends Upon The Word," Magnus Said. "there Are So Many Wonderful Words.

Jem Drew Back From Her, Looking Dazed. "by The Angel," He Said. "perhaps We Do Need A Chaperon.

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.

And You Don't Care That I'm Your Brother," He Said. "i Know How You Felt About Jace, Even When You Thought He Was Your Brother. You Can't Lie To Me." "jace Is Better Than You." "no One's Better Than Me.

Jace Slammed His Hand Down On The Stele. “clary-“ “she Said She Doesn’t Want It,” Said Simon. “ha-ha.” “ha-ha?” Jace Looked Incredulous. “that’s Your Comeback?

Mortality, Behold, And Fear, What A Change Of Flesh Is Here! Think How Many Royal Bones Sleep Within This Heap Of Stones.

One Of The Heavy Marble Busts That Lined The Higher Shelves Had Slid Free And Was Falling Toward Her; She Ducked Out Of Its Way, And It Hit The Floor Inches From Where She'd Been Standing, Leaving A Sizable Dent In The Floor. A Second Later Jace's Arms Were Around Her And He Was Lifting Her Off Her Feet. She Was Too Surprized To Struggle As He Carried Her Over To The Broken Window And Dumped Her Unceremoniously Out Of It.

I Don't Know Who Azazel Is," He Said. "isn't He The Cat From The Smurfs?" He Cast About , But Isabelle Just Looked Up And Rolled Her Eyes At Him. "clary?" He Thought Her Voice Came Through, Tinged With Alarm. "what Is It? What Happened? Did My Mom Find Out I'm Gone?" "not Yet," He Thought Back. "is Azazel The Cat From The Smurfs?" There Was A Long Pause. "that's Azrael, Simon. And No More Using The Magic Rings For Smurf Questions.

Cleverness That Comes Too Late Is Hardly Cleverness At All?

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.

Dreams Can Be Dangerous Things.

Dangerous Things

Have You Told Eric And The Rest Of Them That—” “that I’m A Vampire? No. It Isn’t The Sort Of Thing You Just Drop Into Casual Conversation.” “maybe Not, But They’re Your Friends. They Should Know. And Besides, They’ll Just Think It Makes You More Of A Rock God, Like That Vampire Lester.” “lestat,” Simon Said. “that Would Be The Vampire Lestat. And He’s Fictional.

Jace, Clary Thought, Was The Sort Of Person Who Liked It When Things Were Happening, Even Things That Were Bad

Sorry,” She Said Breathlessly. “i Got Lost In The Crowd.” “i Noticed,” He Said. “one Second I Was Dancing With You, And The Next You Were Gone And A Very Persistent Werewolf Was Trying To Get The Buttons On My Jeans Undone.” Sebastian Chuckled. “girl Or Boy Werewolf?” “not Sure. Either Way, They Could Have Used A Shave.

Sophie Has A Gift," She Said. "she Has The Sight. She Can See What Others Do Not. In Her Old Life She Often Wondered If She Was Mad. Now She Knows That She Is Not Mad But Special. There, She Was Only A Parlor Maid, Who Would Likely Have Lost Her Position Once Her Looks Had Faded. Now She Is A Valued Member Of Our Household, A Gifted Girl With Much To Contribute.

Parabatai" Said Jace. "it Means A Pair Of Warriors Who Fight Together - Who Are Closer Than Brothers. Alec Is More Than Justmy Best Friend.

I Have Very Few Rules In Life, But One Of Them Is To Never Decline An Adventure. The Others Are: To Avoid Becoming Romantically Entangled With Sea Creatures; To Always Ask For What You Want, Because The Worst Thing That Can Happen Is Embarrassment But The Best Thing That Can Happen Is Nudity; To Demand Ready Money Up Front; And To Never Play Cards With Catarina Loss.

Fine,” Kyle Said. “i’m A Werewolf. I’m Not Part Of A Pack, But I Do Have An Alliance. Have You Heard Of The Praetor Lupus?” “i’ve Heard Of Lupus,” Said Simon. “isn’t It A Kind Of Disease?

Tessa, Surprising Herself, Let Out A Gasp Of Laughter. Will Looked At Her, His Mouth Just Beginning To Quirk Up In A Grin. "i Must Be More Amusing Than I Thought. Which Would Make Me Very Amusing Indeed.

You Know, There's A Reason We Can Remember," [catarina] Said More Softly. "that's Much Easier When Your Life Has An Expiration Date." "it May Be More Important For Us.

My Name Is Sabastian. I Had A Father, But He Is Dead. I Had A Mother, But She Is Dead To Me. I Have A Brother, And I Will Bind Him To Me. I Have A Sister, And I Will Teach Her To Love Me. My Name Is Sabastain, And I Am Going To Burn Down The World

I Think I’m Better Than Everyone Else. An Opinion That Has Been Backed Up With Ample Evidence.

Inanimate Objects Are Harmless Indeed, Mr. Mortmain. But One Cannot Always Say The Same Of The Men Who Use Them.

Inanimate Objects

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.

Tessa Was Laying On Her Side, Her Brown Hair Spread Over The Pillow, Watching Will, Whose Face Was Bent Over The Pages, With A Look Of Tenderness In Her Eyes, A Tenderness Mirrored In The Softness Of Will's Voice As He Read.

Will: 'singing The Praises Of Our Fair City? We Treat You Well Here, Don't We, James? I Doubt I'd Have That Kind Of Luck In Shanghai. What Do You Call Us There Again?' Jem: 'yang Guizi ... Foreign Devils.

Nothing Says 'i Love You' Like Reducing Yourself To A Smoldering Pile Of Ashes

Tessa Poked At Her Left Incisor With Her Tongue. It Was Flat Again, An Ordinary Tooth. "i Don't Understand What Makes Them Come Out Like That!" "hunger," Said Jem. "were You Think About Blood?" "no." "were You Thinking About Eating Me?" Will Inquired. "no!" "no One Would Blame You," Said Jem. "he's Very Annoying.

He Will Get Through This, Even If He Thinks He Won't.

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

Mene Mene Tekel Upsharin,' Jace Said With A Faint Smile. 'you Don't Recognize It? It's From The Bible, Vampire. The Old One. That's Your Book, Isn't It?' Just Because I'm Jewish Doesn't Mean I've Memorized The Old Testament.' It's The Writing On The Wall. "god Hath Numbered Thy Kingdom, And Brought It To An End; Thou Art Weighed In The Balance And Found Wanting." It's A Portent Of Doom--it Means The End Of An Empire.

As Magnus Turned To Walk Away From The Church, He Heard The Sound Of Violin Music Carried To Him On The Cloudy London Air, And Remembered Another Night, A Night Of Ghosts And Snow And Christmas Music, And Will Standing On The Steps Of The Institute, Watching Magnus As He Went.

Christmas Music

Clearly,' Said Luke, 'something's Going On That I Don't Know About.' Simon Looked Over At Him. 'sometimes I Think That's The Motto Of My Life.

Oh, I Don't Know. I Prefer To Think That When They're At Home, The Silent Brothers Are Much Like Us. Playing Practical Jokes In The Silent City, Making Toasted Cheese-" "i Hope They Play Charades," Said Tessa Dryly. "it Would Seem To Take Advantage Of Their Natural Talents.

They Also Said She Was Unconscious And That Valentine Wasn’t Happy About It. He Seems To Be Waiting For Her To Wake Up.” “i’d Stay Unconscious If I Were Her,” Isabelle Muttered.

Is That Why You Didn't Call Me? Because I'm An Idiot?

Jem Cried Out With All His Remaining Strength. You Cannot Go Where I Am Going! Nor Would I Want That For You!

Of Course I Can See You. I'm Not Blind, You Know. Oh, But You Are. You Just Don't Know It.

Set Me As A Seal Upon Thine Heart, As A Seal Upon Thine Arm: For Love Is As Strong As Death' "ours Is Stronger Than That," Clary Whispered, Remembering How She Had Brought Him Back. And This Time, When His Eyes Darkened, She Reached Up And Drew Him Down To Her Mouth.

If One Could Look This Fabulous, One Had An Obligation To.

Jace Whistled. "raphael Is Really Having An Exceptionally Bad Night." -jace, Pg.283-

Will!" Charlotte Threw Up Her Hands. "why Didn't You Say So?" "you Know, The Books On Demon Pox Are In The Library," Will Said With An Injured Tone. "i Wasn't Preventing Anyone From Reading Them

Gideon Touched Her Cheek, Lightly, With The Tips Of His Fingers. “did You Know Your Name Means ‘wisdom’? It Was Very Well-given.

He Closed His Eyes. “i’m So Tired, Tess,” He Said. “i Only Wanted Pleasant Dreams For Once.” “that Is Not The Way To Get Them, Will,” She Said Softly. “you Cannot Buy Or Drug Or Dream Your Way Out Of Pain.

The Conviction That Everyone In This House Must Be Dead Had Gained Such A Hold On Magnus That It Was A Shock When The Woman Who Had Summoned Him Here Opened The Door.

We Don't Require Luck," Said Will, "we Have A Heavenly Mandate, After All. With God On Your Side, What Does Luck Matter?

I Shall Charm Him With Such Force That When I Am Done, He Will Be Left Lying Limply On The Ground, Trying To Remember His Own Name.

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