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I'm Here," She Said, Skidding To A Stop. "can We Go Now?" Sebastian Insisted On Helping Her On With The Coat. "i Don't Think Anyone's Ever Helped Me With My Coat Before," Clary Observed, Freeing The Hair That Had Gotten Trapped Under Her Collar. "well, Maybe Waiters. Were You Ever A Waiter?" "no, But I Was Brought Up By A Frenchwoman," Sebastian Reminded Her. "it Involves An Even More Rigorous Course Of Training.

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I'm Here," She Said, Skidding To A Stop. "can We Go Now?" Sebastian Insisted On Helping Her On With The Coat. "i Don't Think Anyone's Ever Helped Me With My Coat Before," Clary Observed, Freeing The Hair That Had Gotten Trapped Under Her Collar. "well, Maybe Waiters. Were You Ever A Waiter?" "no, But I Was Brought Up By A Frenchwoman," Sebastian Reminded Her. "it Involves An Even More Rigorous Course Of Training.

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The Measure Of Love Is To Love Without Measure. - Attributed To Saint Augustine

Jem Touched The Parabatai Rune On His Shoulder, Through The Thin Material Of His Nightshirt. "i Am Not Alone," He Said. "wherever We Are, We Are As One.

It Was Like A Bad Movie Except He Didn’t Actually Twirl His Mustache.” -jace To Maryse About Valentine, Pg.122-

Our Hearts, They Need A Mirror, Tessa. We See Our Better Selves In The Eyes Of Those Who Love Us.

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

I Love You So Much, So Incredibly Much," He Went On, "and I Forget When You're Close To Me, I Forget Who You Are. I Forget That You're Jem's. I'd Have To Be The Worst Sort Of Person To Think What I'm Thinking Right Now. But I Am Thinking It.

Then Again, It Was Jace. He'd Pick A Fight With A Mack Truck If The Urge Took Him.

You Have A Power Of Incalculable Value. You Need Ask Nothing Of Anyone. You Need Depend On No One. You Are Free, And That Freedom Is A Gift.

And Spare Me The Jokes About Scoring." "dammit, Woman, You Read My Mind," He Said. "is There No Filthy Wordplay You Can't Forsee?" "it's My Special Magical Power. I Can Read Your Mind When You're Thinking Dirty Thoughts." "so, Ninety-five Percent Of The Time.

This Was Jace Being Brave. Simon Thought, Brave And Snarky Because He Thought Lilith Was Going To Kill Him, And That Was The Way He Wanted To Go, Unafraid And On His Feet. Like A Warrior. The Way Shadowhunters Did. His Death Song Would Always Be This-jokes And Snideness And Pretend Arrogance, And That Look In His Eyes That Said 'i'm Better Than You'. Simon Just Hadn't Realized It Before.

The Horse Grunted Softly. He Had Huge Teeth, Clary Noticed Uneasily; Each One The Size Of A Pez Dispenser. She Imagined Those Teeth Sinking Into Her Leg And Thought Of All The Girls She'd Known In Middle School Who'd Wanted Ponies Of Their Own. She Wondered If They Were Insane.

It Means 'shadowhunters: Looking Better In Black Than The Widows Of Our Enemies Since 1234'.

Men May Be Stronger, But It Is Women Who Endure.

You Like The Party?" "is It In Honor Of Anything?" "my Cat's Birthday." "oh." She Glanced Around. "where's Your Cat?" "i Dont Know. He Ran Away." -magnus & Clary, Pg.221-

“ It’ S A Lot To Process,” She Said. “ What Sebastian Said, What Happened Last Night, Everything. I Need To Sleep, But I’ M Too Keyed Up. When I Was Young And I Couldn’ T Sleep, My Mother Used To Read To Me To Relax Me.” “ A Nd I Remind You Of Your Mother Now? I Have Got To Look Into A Manlier Cologne

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.

A Patient, Methodical Sort Of Madman. The Worst Kind.

Will Looked As If He Were Being Asked To Believe In Something Impossible—snow In Summertime, A London Winter Without Rain.

Sophie Said To Me Once That She Was Glad She Had Been Scarred. She Said That Whoever Loved Her Now Would Love Her True Self, And Not Her Pretty Face. This Is Your True Self, Tessa. This Power Is Who You Are. Whoever Loves You Now--and You Must Also Love Yourself--will Love The Truth Of You.

Their Oldest Child, James, Had Spoken Laughingly About Will's Unrelenting Fear Of Ducks And His Continual Battle To Keep Them Out Of The Pond At The Family Home In Yorkshire.

Will Looked As If She Had Slpped Him. "i Didn't Do It So You'd Be Grateful!" "then What?" Her Voice Rose. "you Did It Because It's Your Mandate? Because The Law Says-" "i Did It Because I Love You!

Alec Flushed. "i Think It's More Important For You To Go Than Me. You're Valentine's Son, I'm Sure You're The One The Queen Really Wants To See. Besides, You're Charming." Jace Glared At Him. "maybe Not At The Moment," Alec Amended. "but You're Usually Charming. And Faeries Are Very Susceptible To Charm." "plus, If You Stay Here, I've Got The Whole First Season Of Gilligan's Island On Dvd," Magnus Said. "no One Could Turn That Down," Said Jace. He Still Wouldn't Look At Clary.

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

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.

Charlotte Slammed The Paper Down Onto Her Desk With An Exclamation Of Rage. “aloysius Starkweather Is The Most Stubborn, Hypocritical, Obstinate, Degenerate—” She Broke Off, Clearly Fighting For Control Of Her Temper. Tessa Had Never Seen Charlotte’s Mouth So Firmly Set Into A Hard Line. “would You Like A Thesaurus?” Will Inquired. “you Seem To Be Running Out Of Words.

I Am Brave," Will Said... "yes, You Are," Magnus Said, And Kissed Him. It Wasn't The Most Dramatic Kiss, But Will Failed His Free Arm As If A Bee Had Landed On Him; Magnus Had To Hope Camille Would Assume This Was Passion. When They Broke Apart, Will Looked Stunned. So Did Camille, For That Matter. ... Will Swung Sideways...he Dashed Across The Room, Retrieved It, And Tucked It Into Magnus's Waistcoat Pocket. Then, With A Wink At Camille That, Magnus Thought, God Alone Knew How She Would Interpret, He Sauntered Out Of The Room.

You're Staring At Me," Simon Said. "why Are You Staring At Me? Have I Got Something On My Face?

"what Are You Doing Here Anyway?" "'here' As In Your Bedroom Or 'here' As In The Great Spiritual Question Of Our Purpose Here On This Planet?"

I Like That Stick Of Yours," He Said. "it's A Staff." Jem Swung Out To Knock Another Automaton Sideways. "made By The Iron Sisters, Only For Silent Brothers." [...] "anyone Can Sharpen A Stick." "it's A Staff," Jem Repeated, And Saw Will's Quicksilver Smile Out Of The Corner Of His Eye.

Clarissa," He Said, "here With The Vampire, I See. When Things Have Settled A Bit, We Really Must Discuss You Choice In Pets.

Too Much Of Anything Could Destroy You, Simon Thought. Too Much Darkness Could Kill, But Too Much Light Could Blind.

Every Heart Has Its Own Melody.

James Carstairs

I Told You He'd Freak Out, She Siad. Didn't I? Ah, The I Told You So, Jace Said. Always A Classy Move

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

Those Girls On The Other Side Of The Car Are Staring At You." "of Course They Are," He Said. "i Am Stunningly Attractive.

What You're Blaming Yourself For Is Being Who You Are. And That's No One's Fault And Nothing You Can Change.

Blaming Yourself

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.

She Closed Her Eyes And Jumped. For A Moment She Felt Herself Hang Suspended, Free Of Everything. Then Gravity Took Over, And She Plunged Toward The Floor. Instinctively She Pulled Her Arms And Legs In, Keeping Her Eyes Squeezed Shut. The Cord Pulled Taut And She Rebounded, Flying Back Up Before Falling Again. As Her Velocity Slowed, She Opened Her Eyes And Found Herself Dangling At The End Of The Cord, About Five Feet Above Jace. He Was Grinning. 'nice', He Said. 'as Graceful As A Falling Snowflake.

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.

Molesting The Vampire While He's Too Weak To Fight Back, Iz? Jace Asked. I'm Pretty Sure That Violates At Least One Of The Accords.

I Don’t Know Why I Ever Helped You.” “because You Like Broken Things.

The Missing Stairs Baffled Clary. What Did Vampires Have Against Stairs? -clary, Pg.266-

Simon!” The Voice Was Clary’s. He Would Know It Anywhere. He Wondered If His Mind Was Conjuring It Up Now, A Sense Memory Of What He’d Most Loved During Life To Carry Him Through The Process Of Death. “simon, You Stupid Idiot! I’m Over Here! At The Window!” Simon Jumped To His Feet. He Doubted His Mind Would Conjure That Up.

Not Really, But After That I Think About How I Could Kill Him While He Slept If I Really Wanted To, And Then I Feel Better.

Dear Alec & Magnus, It's Izzy. Got Your Card. Glad You're Having Fun. Nothing's Happening Here-clary's Mom Is Marrying Some Werewolf. I Think You Guys Should Get Married Too. I'm Thinking About Planing It. I Love Planing Parties. -isabelle

He's My Neophyte Downworlder To Mock And Boss Around, Not Yours.

You Live In My Head All The Time.

Don't You Hate It? Not Ever Saying How You Really Feel?

I'm Not Sure That's Such A Great Idea." Luke Said. "it's A Fabulous Idea." Jace Dropped The Paper Back Onto The Table, And Began To Slide Off His Jacket. "i've Got A Stele We Can Use. Who Wants To Do Me?" "a Regrettable Choice Of Words," Magnus Muttered.

Always Ask For What You Want, Because The Worst Thing That Can Happen Is Embarrassment But The Best Thing That Can Happen Is Nudity.

Jace Wasn’t Exactly Prone To Random Fits Of Panic

I Was Looking For Simon." Jordan Squinted At Her. "it's Two In The Morning." She Shrugged. "he's A Vampire." "but I'm Not.

Jordan Followed, Buttoning His Jeans And Muttering About How There Was Nothing Strange About Having A Pattern Of Dancing Penguins On Your Underwear.

They Both Believed In Her Even When She Didn’t Believe In Herself.

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

Love Makes You A Liar.

And Then You'd Turn To Me And Smile That Funny Smile, And I Know You'd Forgotten All About Me And Just Remembered -- But I Was Never Mad At You. Half Of Your Attention Is Better Than All Of Anyone Else's.

Dear Alec And Magnus, I Known We're Not Really Close, But Isabelle Just Came By To Drop Off A Pleated Orange Velvet Tux That She Claims I Will Be Wearing To Your Wedding. Is This True, And If So, Why Orange? -simon

Alec And Magnus

When The Fey Were Worried, It Was Time To Panic.

Achilles Was Murdered With A Poisoned Arrow, And Jason Died Alone, Killed By His Own Rotting Ship. Such Is The Fate Of Heroes.

How Many Times Have I Told You, Magnus? Behave Professionaly In A Professional Setting. Which Means No Being Rude To Nephilim, And Also No Getting Attached To Nephilim." "i Never Get Attached To Nephilim!" Magnus Protested. Ragnor Coughed, And In The Midst Of The Cough Said Something That Sounded Like "blerondale." "well," Said Magnus. "hardly Ever.

Oh, Do You Have A Tale Of Two Cities?" "that Silly Thing? Men Going Around Getting Their Heads Chopped Off For Love? Ridiculus." Will Unpeeled Himself From The Door And Made His Way Toward Tessa Where She Stood By The Bookshelves. He Gestured Expansively At The Vast Number Of Volumes All Around Him. "no, Here You'll Find All Sorts Of Advice About How To Chop Off Someone Else's Head If You Need To; Much More Useful.

I Thought I'd Lie On The Floor And Writhe In Pain For A While," He Grunted, "it Relaxes Me." "it Does? Oh - You're Being Sarcastic. That's A Good Sign Probably.

If I Might Ask--," She Began. Will Sighed. "you Know You'll Ask Whether I Say It's All Right Or Not.

Mr. Branwell And Mr. Carstairs Seem To Have No Problem Cleaning Their Boots,” Sophie Said, Looking Darkly From Will To Tessa. “perhaps You Could Learn From Their Example.” “perhaps,” Said Will. “but I Doubt It.” Sophie Scowled, And Started Off Along The Corridor Again, Her Shoulders Tightly Set With Indignation. Tessa Looked At Will In Amazement. “what Was That?” Will Shrugged Lazily. “sophie Enjoys Pretending She Doesn’t Like Me.” “doesn’t Like You? She Hates You!

“ 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.

Pain Made You Strong. Loss Made You Powerful.

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained.

So When The Moon's Only Partly Full, You Only Feel A Little Wolfy?" "you Could Say That." "well, You Can Go Ahead And Hang Your Head Out The Car Window If You Feel Like It." "i'm A Werewolf, Not A Golden Retriever.

House Rules [at The Praetor Lupus Headquarters] No Shape-shifting In The Hallways. No Howling. No Silver. Clothing Must Be Worn At All Times. All Times. No Fighting. No Biting. Mark All Your Food Before You Put It In The Communal Refrigerator.

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.

As Far As I’m Concerned, This Is The Worst Thing That’s Happened Since I Found Out Why Magnus Was Banned From Peru.

Why Can't I Go To Idris With You, Then? Because It's Not Safe For You There O And It's Safe For Me Here? I've Been Nearly Killed Almost A Dozen Times In The Past Month. That's Because Valentine Has Been Concentrating On The Two Mortal Instruments That Were Here. He's Going To Shift His Focus To Idris Now. We All Know It-- We're Hardly As Certain Of Anything As All That. And The Clave Wants To Meet Clarissa. You Know That, Jace. The Clave Can Screw Itself.

You Ask A Lot Of Questions, Don't You?" "my Brother Always Says Curiosity Is My Besetting Sin.

I Have Come To Understand Something About Novels," Tessa Said. "and What Is That?" "they Are Not True.

Sometimes One Must Choose Whether To Be Kind Or Honorable," He Said. "sometimes One Cannot Be Both.

It’s Me,” Said Jace. “watching Me Play Scrabble Is Enough To Make Most Women Swoon. Imagine If I Actually Put In Some Effort.

You Could Have Fooled Me. Everytime I Called You, Luke Said You Were Sick. I Figured You Were Avoiding Me. Again." "i Wasn't. I Did Want To Talk To You. I've Been Thinking About You All The Time." "i've Been Thinking About You, Too." "i Really Was Sick. I Swear. I Almost Died Back There On The Ship, You Know." "i Know. Everytime You Almost Die, I Almost Die Myself.

Thinking About You

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.

I Need Someone Who Can Keep Up With Me, Not Some Sickly Creature That Looks As If He’s Doddering Off To The Grave.

I Was Just Thinking Of Bundling Up Cecily And Feeding Her To The Ducks At Hyde Park," Said Will, Pushing His Wet Hair Back And Favoring Jem With A Rare Smile. "i Could Use Your Assistance." "unfortunately, You May Have To Delay Your Plans For Suicide A Bit Longer. Gabriel Lightwood Is Downstairs, And I Have Two Words For You. Two Of Your Favorite Words, At Least When You Put Them Together." "'utter Simpleton'?" Inquired Will. "'worthless Upstart'?" Jem Grinned. "'demon Pox,'" He Said.

It Is The Mundanes Who Look At Me And See Something They Do Not Understand—a Boy Who Is Not Quite White And Not Quite Foreign Either." "just As I Am Not Human, And Not Demon Either," Tessa Said Softly. His Eyes Softened. "you Are Human," He Said. "never Think You Are Not. I Have Seen You With Your Brother; I Know How You Care For Him. If You Can Feel Hope, Guilt, Sorrow, Love—then You Are Human.

When Will Truly Wants Something,” Said Jem, Quietly, “when He Feels Something — He Can Break Your Heart.

"is Standing By The Window Muttering About Blood Something He Does All The Time?" Asked Simon. "no," Jace Said. "sometimes He Sits On The Couch And Does It."

Magic Or Nature, They Were Much The Same Thing To Magnus.

Isabelle Glanced Back At Them. "they're Staring At You. Maybe Their Master Died And They're Looking For Another Vampire To Own Them. You Could Have Pets." She Grinned. "or," Simon Said ,"maybe They're Here For The Hash Browns.

It’s Like A Cotillion, This Partners Business, Except With Killing.” “so, Exactly Like A Cotillion,” Said Simon.

Forever And Ever, Brother, Hail. Forever And Ever, Farewell.

[magnus] Reminded Himself Of His Manners, And Bowed. "charmed," He Said. "or Whatever Effect Would Please You Best, I'm Sure.

If You Were Half As Funny As You Think You Are, You'd Be Twice As Funny As You Are Now.

If You Insist On Disavowing That Which Is Ugly About What You Do, You Will Never Learn From Your Mistakes.

Learn From Your Mistakes

"jace?" She Offered Him The Glass. "i Am A Man," He Told Her. "and Men Do Not Consume Pink Beverages. Get Thee Gone, Woman And Bring Me Something Brown." "brown?" Isabelle Made A Face. "brown Is A Manly Colour," Said Jace And Yanked On A Stray Lock Of Isabelle's Hair With His Free Hand. "in Fact, Look - Alec Is Wearing It." Alec Looked Mournfully Down At His Sweater. "it Was Black," He Said. "but Then It Faded." "you Could Dress It Up With A Sequined Headband," Magnus Suggested.

But You Have To Learn To Bend A Little," Said Clary With A Yawn. Despite The Story's Content, The Rhythm Of Jace's Voice Had Made Her Sleepy. "or You'll Break." "not If Your Strong Enough," Said Jace Firmly. He Reached Out, And She Felt The Back Of His Hand Brush Her Cheek.

Are You Going To Wolf Out And Eat Me Now?" "certainly Not, You'd Be Stringy And Hard To Digest." "but Kosher." "i'll Be Sure To Point Any Jewish Lycanthropes In Your Direction.

But You Have To Learn To Bend A Little," "or You'll Brake." -clarissa Fray

When I Am In The Darkness, I Want To Think Of It In The Light, With You. - James Carstairs

Then You're Aping Him. Valentine Was One Of The Most Arrogant And Disrespectful Men I've Ever Met. I Suppose He Brought You Up To Be Just Like Him." "yes," Jace Said, Unable To Help Himself, "i Was Trained To Be An Evil Mastermind From A Young Age. Pulling The Wings Off Flies, Poisoning The Earth's Water Supply — I Was Covering That Stuff In Kindergarten. I Guess We're All Just Lucky My Father Faked His Own Death Before He Got To The Raping And Pillaging Part Of My Education, Or No One Would Be Safe.

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

I Let Them Think I Did That" Said Jace "my Reign Of Terror Continues

So You Decided To Help Us By Killing The Guy We Were Talking To?" Clary Demanded "because You Thought He Had A Shady Past? Who- Who Does That? It Doesnt Make Any Sense.

Even In Half Demon Hunter Clothes, Clary Thought, He Looked Like The Kind Of Boy Who'd Come Over Your House To Pick You Up For A Date And Be Polite To Your Parents And Nice To Your Pets. Jace On The Other Hand, Looked Like The Kind Of Boy Who'd Come Over Your House And Burn It Down Just For Kicks.

Say Something In Mandarin,” Said Tessa, With A Smile. Jem Said Something That Sounded Like A Lot Of Breathy Vowels And Consonants Run Together, His Voice Rising And Falling Melodically: “ni Hen Piao Liang.” “what Did You Say?” Tessa Was Curious. “i Said Your Hair Is Coming Undone — Here,” He Said, And Reached Out And Tucked An Escaping Curl Back Behind Her Ear. Tessa Felt The Blood Spill Hot Up Into Her Face, And Was Glad For The Dimness Of The Carriage. “you Have To Be Careful With It,” He Said, Taking His Hand Back, Slowly, His Fingers Lingering Against Her Cheek.

In Future, Clarissa," He Said, "it Might Be Wise To Mention That You Already Have A Man In Your Bed, To Avoid Such Tedious Situations." You Invited Him Into Bed?" Simon Demanded, Looking Shaken. Ridiculous, Isn't It?" Said Jace. "we Would Never Have All Fit.

Love Isn't A Weakness.

Meanwhile,” Simon Added, “i Wanted To Tell You That Lately I‘ve Been Cross-dressing. Also, I‘m Sleeping With Your Mom. I Thought You Should Know.

Weapons, When They Break And Are Mended, Can Be Stronger At The Mended Places. Perhaps Hearts Are The Same.

I Curse You," It Said. "all Who Love You Will Die. Their Love Will Be Their Destruction. It May Take Moments, It May Take Years, But Any Who Look Upon You With Love Will Die Of It, Unless You Remove Yourself From Them Forever. And I Shall Begin It With Her." It Snarled In Ella’s Direction, And Vanished.

What Kind Of Guardian Are You? Shouldn't You Have Gone To The Bathroom With Him?" Isabelle Demanded. Jordan Looked Horrified. "dudes," He Said, "do Not Follow Other Dudes To The Bathroom.

You Don't Understand,' She Said, And There Was A Puzzling Trace Of Resentment In Her Voice. 'children Never Do. The Love A Parent Has For A Child, There's Nothing Else Like It. No Other Love So Consuming.

It Was Like The Calm Just As One Engaged In Battle, Will Thought, When Thought Fled And Inevitability Took Over.

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.

We Cant Go Around Picking Up Every Pile Of Dust In The Place Just In Case It Turns Out To Be Gregor In The Morning." -pg.242-

Declarations Of Love Amuse Me. Especially When Unrequited.

One Does Not Greet The Queen Of The Seelie Court With The Barbarous Human 'hello'.

Clary Found Herself Wondering If The Forsaken Were Edible.

Surely The Shadowhunter Community Must Honor You And Hold You In High Esteem As A Gentleman Who Has Truly Advanced Their Race. No, Henry Said Sadly. Mostly They Wish That I Would Stop Suggesting New Inventions And Cease Setting Fire To Things.

And There Are Vampires, Too? Werewolves, Warlocks, All That Stuff?" Clary Gnawed Her Lower Lip. "so I Hear." "and You Kill Them, Too?" Simon Asked, Directing The Question To Jace, Who Had Put The Stele Back In His Pocket And Was Examining His Flawless Nails For Defects. "only When They've Been Naughty.

A Rune, Hovering Like An Angel: A Shape Like Two Wings Joined By A Single Bar.

The Most Terrible Things Men Do, They Do In The Name Of Love."— Madame Dorothea

He Bent Down To Her; Their Mouths Met Again, And The Shock Of Sensation Was So Strong, So Overpowering, That She Shut Her Eyes Against It As If She Could Hide In The Darkness. He Murmured And Gathered Her Against Him.

Oh, Come On," Clary Said. "you're A Vampire, Not Spider-man.

When I Went To Stay With I’m, He Asked Me For Something Of My Fathers To Make The Tracking Easier. I Gave Him The Morgenstern Ring. He Said He‘d Let Me Know If He Senses Valentine Anywhere In The City, But So Far He Hasn’t.” “maybe He Just Wanted Your Ring,” Clary Said. “he Sure Wears Lot Of Jewelry.

Clockwork Prince Pg. 298 "though Rather Despite Myself, I Thought Him A Pretty Bit Of Poison To Start With, But I Have Come Around. There Is A Soul Under All That Bravado. And He Is Really Alive, One Of The Most Alive People I Have Ever Met. When He Feels Something, It Is As Bright And Sharp As Lightning.

Wo Men Shi Jie Bai Xiong Di-we Are More Than Brothers, Will.

Will’s Hand Looked Brown And Sunburnt By Contrast, Their Fingers Dovetailed Together Like Piano Keys.

Everyone Has Choices To Make; No One Has The Right To Take Those Choices Away From Us. Not Even Out Of Love.

No," Said Simon. "i Know We're Not Much Compared To You, But We Don't Kill Our Friends. We Try To Save Them. If Heaven Didn't Want It That Way, We Ought To Have Been Given The Ability To Love." He Shoved His Hair Back, Baring The Mark More Fully. "no, You Don't Need To Help Me. But If You Don't, There's Nothing Stopping Me From Calling You Up Again And Again, Now That I Know You Can't Kill Me. Think Of It As Me Leaning On You Heavenly Doorbell... Forever.

Staring At Him The Way She Might Stare At A Beloved Place She Was Not Sure She Would Ever See Again, Trying To Commit The Details To Memory, To Paint Them On The Backs Of Her Eyelids That She Might See It When She Shut Her Eyes To Sleep.

Jem Is My Greatest Sin.

Doubtless The Lunatic Asylums Of The World Are Filled With Unfortunate Women Who Have Failed To See My Charms.

Lunatic Asylums

My Heart Tells Me This Is The Best And Greatest Feeling I Have Ever Had. But My Mind Knows The Difference Between Wanting What You Can’t Have And Wanting What You Shouldn’t Want. And I Shouldn’t Want You.

We Need To Talk. All Of Us About What We're Going To Do Now." "i Was Going To Watch Project Runway.

As Long As I Can Dream, I Will Dream Of You.

She Saw Valentine's Eyes As The Sword Hurtled Toward Her; It Seemed Like Eons, Though It Could Only Have Been A Split Second. She Saw That He Could Stop The Blow If He Wanted. Saw That He Knew It Might Well Strike Her If He Didn't. Saw That He Was Going To Do It Anyway.

Beauty Fades, But Cooking Is Eternal.

All The Stories Are True

He Has Become A Worm. That Is What I Am Telling You." "i Don't Suppose It Would Be Possible," Said Henry Into The Silence, "to, Er, Step On Him?

Must I Go Bound While You Go Free Must I Love A Manwho Doesn't Love Me Must I Be Born With So Little Art As To Love A Man Who'll Break My Heart

Your Place Is With Me. It Always Will Be. -jem Carstairs

James Carstairs

Well, Thanks. It Was Nice Of You To Give Me Anything." The Tension Between Them Seemed To Press Down On Her Like Humid Air. "better Than A Bath In Spaghetti Any Day." He Said Darkly, "if You Share That Little Bit Of Personal Information With Anyone, I May Have To Kill You." "well, When I Was Five, I Wanted My Mother To Let Me Go Around And Around Inside The Dryer With The Clothes," Clary Said. "the Difference Is, She Didn't Let Me." "probably Because Going Around And Around Inside A Dryer Can Be Fatal," Jace Pointed Out, "whereas Pasta Is Rarely Fatal. Unless Isabelle Makes It.

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.

How Strange To Have The Power To Literally Transform Yourself Into Other People, And Yet Be So Unable To Put Yourself In Their Place.

That Seems Like Stealing, Doesn't It?" Simon Pulled A Cup Toward Him. He Drew The Lid Back. "ooh. Mochaccino." He Looked At Magnus. "did You Pay For These?" "sure," Said Magnus, While Jace And Alec Snickered. "i Make Dollar Bills Magically Appear In Their Cash Register." "really?" "no." Magnus Popped The Lid Off His Own Coffee. "but You Can Pretend I Did If It Makes You Feel Better. So, First Order Of Business Is What?

I'm Tired Of Watching You Be In Love With Someone Else Someone Who Will Never Love You Back, Not The Way I Do.

I'll Walk You Back, Jace Said. "as For Simon, He Can Manage His Own Way Back In The Dark-can't You Simon?" "of Course He Can, Alec Said Indignantly, As If Eager To Make Up For His Earlier Slighting Of Simon. "he's A Vampire-and," He Added, "i Just Realized That You Were Probably Joking. Never Mind Me.

He Took Something Out Of His Jacket And Handed It To Her. It Was A Long Thin Dagger In A Leather Sheath. The Hilt Of The Dagger Was Set With A Single Red Stone Carved In The Shape Of A Rose. She Shook Her Head. "i Wouldn't Even Know How To Use That--" He Pressed It Into Her Hand, Curling Her Fingers Around It. "you'd Learn." He Dropped His Voice. "it's In Your Blood." She Drew Her Hand Back Slowly. "all Right." "i Could Give You A Thigh Sheath To Put That In," Isabelle Offered. "i've Got Tons." "certainly Not," Said Simon.

His Eyes Softened. "but It Doesn't Change What We Are To Each Other. It's Like There's Always Been A Piece Of My Soul Missing, And It's Inside You, Clary. I Know I Told You Once That Whether God Exists Or Not, We're On Our Own. But When I'm With You, I'm Not.

You May Choose Your Friends, But Not Your Unlikely Saviors,” Magnus Said Cheerfully.

I Hope You Told Him You Were Bitten By A Gay Spider.

What If Everything You Believe Is Wrong And You Could Still Be Loved And Still Be Forgiven?

That Was The Justice Of Heaven. I Trust That You Are Not Dismayed.

Demon Pox. There's Always Demon Pox.

When Two People Are At One In Their Inmost Hearts, They Shatter Even The Strength Of Iron Or Bronze.

I Keep In Touch With My Fans By Keeping A Blog Online And I Try To Answer Questions Every Day. I Also Have A Twitter And A Facebook. I Think That Social Networking Gives Authors A Unique Insight In The Minds Of Their Fans And For Me That Is Very Valuable.

She Wondered Why She’d Ever Thought Trusting Someone Who Wore That Much Eyeliner Was A Good Idea.

Trusting Someone

Sometimes," Jem Said, "our Lives Can Change So Fast That The Change Outpaces Our Minds And Hearts. It's Those Times, I Think, When Our Lives Have Altered But We Still Long For The Time Before Everything Was Altered-- That Is When We Feel The Greatest Pain. I Can Tell You, Though, From Experience, You Grow Accustomed To It. You Learn To Live Your New Life, And You Can't Imagine, Or Even Really Remember, How Things Were Before.

If You're Really Tired, I Could Put You To Sleep," He Said. "tell You A Bedtime Story." She Looked At Him. "are You Serious?" "i'm Always Serious

Wait A Second," Clary Said. "i Never Understand Why People Say That," Luke Said, To No One In Particular. "i Wasn't Going Anywhere.

Clary: "he Wanted Me To Come With Him. To Join Him And Sebastain. I Guess He Wants Their Evil Little Duo To Be A Little Evil Trio." She Shrugged. "maybe He's Lonely. Sebastian Cant Be The Greatest Company. Magnus: We Don't Know That. He Could Be Absolutely Fantastic At Scrabble.

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

Sometimes When You Cannot Decide What To Do, You Pretend To Be A Character In A Book, Because It Is Easier To Decide What They Would Do"-cassandra Clare

You Know That Feeling,” She Said, “when You Are Reading A Book, And You Know That It Is Going To Be A Tragedy; You Can Feel The Cold And Darkness Coming, See The Net Drawing Tight Around The Characters Who Live And Breathe On The Pages. But You Are Tied To The Story As If Being Dragged Behind A Carriage And You Cannot Let Go Or Turn The Course Aside.” His Blue Eyes Were Dark With Understanding — Of Course Will Would Understand.

I Think Of Myself As A Freewheeling Bisexual," Added Magnus. "please Never Say Those Words In Front Of My Parents," Said Alec.

Lord Raziel. Surely Yoy Would Not Have Allowed Such A Thing As A Ritual By Wich You Might Be Summoned To Exist If You Did Not Intend To Be Summoned. We Nephilim Are Your Children. We Need Your Guidance

Never Trust A Duck" - Will Herondale "we Are Bound, You And I, Over The Divide Of Death, Down Through Whatever Generations May Come. Forever." - Will Herondale

He Is Bound To You,” Said The Queen. “but Does He Love You?

Niches Set Back In The Walls Contained Polished Marble Statues Of Entwined Bodies. Will Looked Away From Them Hastily, And Then Back. It Wasn't As If Magnus Seemed To Be Paying Attention To What Will Was Doing, And He'd Honestly Never Imagined Two People Could Get Themselves Into A Position Like That, Much Less Make It Look Artistic.

He Lifted The Violin To His Shoulder Then, And Raised The Bow. And He Played.

By The Time Alec Came Back Into The Training Room, Jace Was Lying On The Floor, Envisioning Lines Of Dancing Girls In An Effort To Ignore The Pain In His Wrists. It Wasn’t Working. ~pg. 317~

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

The Only Way You Would Have Failed," She Said, "is If You Had.

The Truth Is That I Love Simon Like I Should Love You, And I Wish That He Was My Brother And You Weren't." - Clary

It's The Mortal Cup Jace, Not The Mortal Toilet Bowl.

A Lot Of People Feel Like Urban Fantasy Is A Shortcut That Gets You Around World-building, Because It's Set "in The Real World." But It Doesn't Really Work That Way, As I Found Out. You Have To Come Up With Just As Consistent An Internal Cosmology And Magic System As You Would If You Were Writing High Fantasy.

Or Perhaps This Hostility Of Yours Is The Pretense. Love Does Make Liars Out Of Your Kind.

By The Angel," Jace Said, Looking The Demon Up And Down. "i Knew Greater Demons Were Meant To Be Ugly, But No One Ever Warned Me About The Smell." Abbadon Opened Its Mouth And Hissed. Inside Its Mouth Were Two Rows Of Jagged Glass-sharp Teeth. "i'm Not Sure About This Wind And Howling Darkness Business," Jace Went On, "smells More Like Landfill To Me. You Sure You're Not From Staten Island?

Clary's Mother Apparently Reguarded Him As About As Sexually Threatening As A Goldfish.

Their Grandchildren Had Reminded Will Of The Song About Demon Pox He Had Taught Them- When They Were Much Too Young, Tessa Had Always Thought- And That They Had All Memorized. They Sang It All Together And Out Of Tune, Scandalizing Sophie.

For This I Would Be Damned Forever. For This I Would Have Given Up Everything.

Do Stop Flirting With My Husband," Said Tessa. "i Shall Not," Magnus Declared, "but I Will Pause Briefly So That I May Catch Up On Your News.

This One Incident I Will Not Allow You To Shrug Off!" "i Wasn't Planning To," Jace Said. "i Can't Shrug Anything Off. My Shoulder's Dislocated." -hodge & Jace, Pg.296-

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.

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.

Go To Faeries For Gossip About Vampires, To Werewolves For Gossip About Faeries, And Do Not Gossip About Werewolves, Because They Try To Bite Your Face Off: That Was Magnus's Motto.

Is This One Of Those Days Where We All Stalk Out In Fury? Because I Simply Haven't Got The Energy For It.

One Of Those Days

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

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.

Hey Baby. Baby? You're Kidding Me, Right? I Was Trying It Out. No? No.

I Choose To Be With Him For However Many Days Or Minutes We Are Granted, And To Count Myself Blessed To Have Them.

Moreover, I Wish To Assure You Both That I Did Not Make Any Amorous Advances On Female Monkeys.

I Know," He Said, Looking Down At Himself Self-consciously. "i Am Not-i Mean, I Look-" "beautiful," She Said, And She Meant It. "you Look Beautiful, James Carstairs.

Were You Thinking About Eating Me?

It's Not Funny, Jace," Alec Interrupted, Starting To His Feet. "are You Just Going To Let Her Stand There And Call Me Names?" "yes," Jace Said Kindly. "it'll Do You Good-- Try To Think Of It As Endurance Training.

Meliorn?” Said Clary. “i’ve Met You, Haven’t I? You Used To Go Out With Isabelle Lightwood.” Meliorn Was Almost Expressionless, But Clary Could Have Sworn He Looked Ever So Slightly Uncomfortable. Luke Shook His Head. “clary, Meliorn Is A Knight Of The Seelie Court. It’s Very Unlikely That He – “ “he Was Totally Dating Isabelle,” Simon Said, “and She Dumped Him Too. At Least She Said She Was Going To. Tough Break, Man.

I Figured All Your Classes Were Stuff Like Slaughter 101 And Beheading For Beginners." Jace Flipped A Page. "very Funny, Fray.

Despite The Heat In Her Face, It Felt As If Cold Needles Of Ice Were Running Up And Down Her Veins. "what Are You Doing Here?" He Drew Back Slightly, Looking Disappointed. "that Isn't Really An Answer To My Question, You Know. I Was Expecting More Of A "hallelujah Chorus.' I Mean, It's Not Every Day Your Boyfriend Comes Back From The Dead." "i Already Knew You Weren't Dead." She Spoke Through Numb Lips. "i Saw You In The Library. With--" "colonel Mustard?" "sebastian.

A Pair Of Werewolves Occupied Another Booth. They Were Eating Raw Shanks Of Lamb And Arguing About Who Would Win In A Fight: Dumbledore From Harry Potter Books Or Magnus Bane. "dumbledore Would Totally Win," Said The First One. "he Has The Badass Killing Curse." The Second Lycanthrope Made A Trenchant Point. "but Dumbledore Isn't Real." "i Don't Think Magnus Bane Is Real Either," Scoffed The First. "have You Ever Met Him?" "this Is So Weird," Said Clary, Slinking Down In Her Seat. "are You Listening To Them?" "no. It's Rude To Eavesdrop," Said Jace.

You're All He Ever Wants.

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

I Like In Books When We Start The Book And You Really Don't Know How It's Going To Turn Out.

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