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Instead Of Replying, Alec Reached Down And Took Magnus's Hands. Magnus Let Alec Pull Him To His Feet, A Questioning Look In His Eyes. Before He Could Say Anything, Alec Drew Him Closer And Kissed Him. Magnus Made A Soft, Pleased Sound, And Gripped The Back Of Alec's Shirt, Rucking It Up, His Fingers Cool On Alec's Spine. Alec Leaned Into Him, Pinning Magnus Between The Table And His Own Body. Not That Magnus Seemed To Mind. 'come On,' Alec Said Against Magnus's Ear. 'it's Late. Let's Go To Bed.

-Cassandra Clare

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Instead Of Replying, Alec Reached Down And Took Magnus's Hands. Magnus Let Alec Pull Him To His Feet, A Questioning Look In His Eyes. Before He Could Say Anything, Alec Drew Him Closer And Kissed Him. Magnus Made A Soft, Pleased Sound, And Gripped The Back Of Alec's Shirt, Rucking It Up, His Fingers Cool On Alec's Spine. Alec Leaned Into Him, Pinning Magnus Between The Table And His Own Body. Not That Magnus Seemed To Mind. 'come On,' Alec Said Against Magnus's Ear. 'it's Late. Let's Go To Bed.

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Presence Of Mind

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In Will's Experience, When Someone Who Ought To Be Afraid Wasn't, The Reason Was Rarely Bravery. Usually It Meant That They Knew Something You Didn't.

Despite Everything, I Can’t Bear The Thought Of This Ring Being Lost Forever, Any More Than I Can Bear The Thought Of Leaving You Forever. And Though I Have No Choice About The One, At Least I Can Choose About The Other.

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No One Told You To Call Your Band Salacious Mold, My Friend." "we're Millennium Lint Now," Simon Protested

Shouldn't We Stand Back To Back Or Something?" "what? Why?" "i Don't Know. In Movies That's What They Do In This Kind Of… Situation.

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Do Not Make The Mistake Of Believing That He Does Not Love You Because He Plays At Not Caring.

Their Beauty Had Always Seemed To Him Like The Beauty Of Pressed Flowers-lovely, But Dead.

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Take Off Your Shirt." Jace Raised His Eyebrows. "i'm Not Going To Attack You," She Said Impatiently. "i Can Take The Sight Of Your Naked Chest Without Swooning." "are You Sure?" He Asked, Obediently Sliding The Shirt Off His Shoulders. "because Viewing My Naked Chest Has Caused Many Women To Seriously Injure Themselves Stampeding To Get To Me.

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Does That Mean You Agree?" He Groaned. "i Think It Means You Crushed My Spirit And Beat Me Down." "fantastic.

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Oh, Good. You're Starting To Talk About Yourself In The Third Person. That's Not A Sign Of Impending Megalomania Or Anything.

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How Awfully Convenient For You, Regardless. And For Him. He Won't Have To Worry About You Spilling His Secrets." "yeah," Jace Said. "he's Terrified I'll Tell Everyone That He's Always Wanted To Be A Ballerina.

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I'll Take Shadowhunter, Then. Because From What I've Experienced Of Vampires, You Mostly Suck. No Pun Intended.

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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.

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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.

I Knew Then That Jocelyn Would Never Come Back To Me, Because Of You. You Are The Only Thing In The World She Ever Loved More Than She Loved Me. And Because Of That She Hates Me. And Because Of That, I Hate The Sight Of You

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Christmas Music

What?" Jace Was Still Staring At Her As If She'd Told Him She'd Found One Of The Silent Brothers Doing Nude Cartwheels In The Hallway.

And Jessamine-jessamine Was Gazing At Her In Abject Horror, Like Someone Who Has Seen A Vision Of Their Own Ghost. For A Moment Tessa Felt A Stab Of Guilt. It Lasted Only A Moment, Though. Slowly Jessamine Lowered Her Hand From Her Mouth, Her Face Still Very Pale. "goodness, My Nose Is Enormous," She Exclaimed. "why Didn't Anyone Tell Me?

What Are You Doing Following Me Around The Back Streets Of London, You Little Idiot?” Will Demanded, Giving Her Arm A Light Shake. Cecily’s Eyes Narrowed. “this Morning It Was Cariad (note: Welsh Endearment, Like ‘darling’ Or ‘love’), Now It’s Idiot.

Anyway That Other Thing We Almost Did In Paris-that's Probably Off The Table For A While.unless You Want That Whole Baby-i'm-on-fire-when-we Kiss Thing To Become Freakishly Literal

There Was A Brief Pause For Them To Evaluate The Full Horror Of The Situation. Magnus. Personally, Was In Horror Up To His Elbows.

Wear That Scarf," He Said, Pointing To A Blue Cashmere Scarf Hanging On A Peg. "it Matches Your Eyes." Alec Looked At It. Suddenly He Was Filled With Hate - For The Scarf, For Magnus, And Most Of All For Himself. "don't Tell Me," He Said. "the Scarf's A Hundred Years Old, And It Was Given To You By Queen Victoria Right Before She Died, For Special Services To The Crown Or Something." Magnus Sat Up. "what's Gotten Into You?" Alec Stared At Him. "am I The Newest Thing In This Apartment?" "i Think That Honor Goes To Chairman Meow. He's Only Two." "i Said Newest, Not Youngest," Alec Snapped.

I Will Still Be In Some Part The Jem You Knew, And I Will See You With The Eyes Of My Heart.

Fresh Is Better. But You've Never Drunk Fresh Blood. Have You?" Simon Raised His Eyebrow In Response. "well, Aside From Mine Of Course," Jace Said. "and I'm Pretty Sure My Blood Is Fan-tastic.

I Knew You Were Crazy, But I Didn't Realize That You Were Out Of Your Goddamned Mind!!

It Was Like I Saw Your Soul In The Notes Of The Music. And It Was Beautiful.

You Serve A Greater Cause. Your Life Is Not Yours To Throw Away (magnus Bane)

Jace Suggested That The Cast Of "gilligan's Island" Could Go Do Something Anatomically Unlikely With Themselves.

He Said There Are Thousands Of Shadowhunters, But Great Love Comes Once In A Lifetime If One Is Lucky, And One Would Be A Fool To Let It Go.

The Past Is Nothing To [the Young], Not Even Another Country As It Is To The Old, Or Even A Nightmare As It Is To The Guilty.

Well, Then, Since You Say There Will Be Another Life For Me, Let Us Both Pray I Do Not Make As Colossal A Mess Of It As I Have This One.

No," Jace Agreed. "we Don't Fly. We Break And Enter.

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.

Wherever We Are, We Are As One

Better Together

Hey, Pretty Thing," He Said. "what's In The Bag?" "holy Water," Said Jace, Reappearing Beside Her As If He'd Been Conjured Up Like A Genie. A Sarcastic Blond Genie With A Bad Attitude. "oooh, A Shadowhunter," Said The Vampire. "scary." With A Wink He Melted Back Into The Crowd. "vampires Are Such Prima Donnas," Magnus Sighed From The Doorway. "honestly, I Don't Know Why I Have These Parties." "because Of Your Cat," Clary Reminded Him. Magnus Perked Up. "that's True. Chairman Meow Deserves My Every Effort.

Being Remembered, And Remembered So Kindly, Touched Him More Than He Would Have Thought Possible.

But I Think It Has To Do With What You Believe About Yourself. If You Believe You're Damned, Then You Are. But If You Don't...

I Am Sorry," Will Said. "no," Jem Said... "don't Be Ordinary Like That. Don't Say You're Sorry.

We Are Not Our Parents, Gabriel. We Do Not Have To Carry The Burden Of Their Choices Or Their Sins.

I Don't Know Why I Had To Fall In Love With Someone Who's More Stubborn Than I Am.

Falling In Love

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

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade, And Then Throw It In The Face Of The Person Who Gave You The Lemons Until They Give You The Oranges You Originally Asked For.

Can I Help You With Something?" Clary Turned Instant Traitor Against Her Gender. "those Girls On The Other Side Of The Car Are Staring At You." Jace Assumed An Air Of Mellow Gratification. "of Course They Are," He Said, "i Am Stunningly Attractive.

You Can't Raise A Child To Believe The Opposite Of What You Do.

Not Specifically. "demons Have Been On Earth As Long As We Have. They're All Over The World, In Their Different Forms – Greek Daemons, Persian Daevas, Hindu Asuras, Japanese Oni. Most Belief Systems Have Some Method Of Incorporating Both Their Existence And The Fight Against Them. Shadowhunters Cleave To No Single Religion, And In Turn All Religions Assist Us In Our Battle. I Could As Easily Have Gone For Help To A Jewish Synagogue Or A Shinto Temple, Or – Ah. Here It Is.

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.

Sometimes," Said Will, "they're Even Supposed To Blow Up.

We Are Not Here Just Because We Have Nowhere Else; We Need Nowhere Else, Because We Have The Institute, And Those Who Are In It Are Our Family.

Clary: "aren't They Supposed To Be Hiring Someone Else To Train Me Full-time Anyway?"

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.

He Had Electric Blue Hair That Had Stuck Around His Head Like Tendrils Of A Startled Octopus.

Looking For An Entirely Reliable Informant Is Like Looking For A Chaste Mistress.

My Boyfriend Always Says That If It Weren't For Him I'd Probably Get Rid Of My Apartment And Live Nowhere, And He's Right.

I've Noticed The Fair Folk Often Say 'perhaps' When There Is A Truth They Want To Hide," Clary Said. "it Keeps You From Having To Give A Straight Answer." "perhaps So," Said The Queen With An Amused Smile. "'mayhap' Is A Good Word Too," Alec Suggested. "also 'perchance,'" Izzy Said. "i See Nothing Wrong With 'maybe'," Said Simon. "a Little Modern, But The Gist Of The Idea Comes Across.

How Are You Feeling?" "like Someone Massaged Me With A Cheese Grater." -clary & Simon, Pg.297-

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.

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.

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

The Kitchen Was Just As Empty, Even The Refrigerator Gone, The Chairs, The Table--the Kitchen Cabinets Stood Open, Their Bare Shelves Reminder Her Of A Nursery Rhyme. She Cleared Her Throat. "what Would Demons," She Said, "want With Our Microwave?

He Wants Her In His Bedroom. And Not In That Way — No Girl Has Ever Been In His Bedroom That Way. It Is His Private Space, His Sanctuary. But He Wants Clary There. He Wants Her To See Him, The Reality Of Him, Not The Image He Shows The World. He Wants To Lie Down On The Bed With Her And Have Her Curl Into Him. He Wants To Hold Her As She Breathes Softly Through The Night; To See Her As No One Else Sees Her: Vulnerable And Asleep. To See Her And To Be Seen.

Not Your Parabatai Any Longer.

It Is Not The Same Thing To Be Good And To Be Kind.

In A Closed Urban Fantasy, The Magical World Is Secret And No One Knows About It. In An Open Urban Fantasy, Everyone Knows About It. So With A Closed Fantasy, You Have To Figure Out How The World Keeps Itself Secret, And With An Open One, You Have To Figure Out How Knowledge Of Magic Has Altered The World We Know.

She Had Never Thought About Her Name Much Before, But When He Said It, It Was As If She Were Hearing It For The First Time - The Hard T, The Caress Of The Double S, The Way It Seemed To End On A Breath.

You Point Your Feet Out Too Much When You Walk,” Will Went On. He Was Busy Polishing An Apple On His Shirtfront, And Appeared Not To Notice Tessa Glaring At Him. “camille Walks Delicately. Like A Faun In The Woods. Not Like A Duck” “i Do Not Walk Like A Duck.” “i Like Ducks,” Jem Observed Diplomatically. “especially The Ones In Hyde Park.

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.

He Always Lived In His Head. He Never Cared About How Things Were, Only How They Would Be, Someday, When He Had Everything He Wanted. When We Had Everything We Wanted.

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.

The Melody Rolled Over Her, As Cool And Sweet As Water, As Hopeful And Lovely As Sunrise.

Vampires Bore A Grudge Longer Than Any Technically Living Creatures, And Whenever They Were In A Bad Temper, They Expressed Themselves Through Murder.

Is Your Inner Vampire Different From Your...outer Vampire?" "definitely. He Wants Me To Wear Midriff-baring Shirts And A Fedora." "so Your Inner Vampire Is Magnus?

Great,” Simon Said. “maybe I’ll Even Make It Back Before My Mother Notices I’m Gone. What’s The Time Difference Between Here And Manhattan?” “you Have A Mother?” Aline Looked Amazed.

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.

You Didn't Have To Come After Me." "yes, I Did," He Said. "you're Far Too Inexperienced To Protect Yourself In A Hostile Situation Without Me." "that's Sweet. Maybe I'll Forgive You." "forgive Me? Fro What?" "fro Telling Me To Shut Up." His Eyes Narrowed. "i Did Not... Well, I Did, But You Were-" "never Mind.

Because Viewing My Naked Chest Has Caused Many Women To Seriously Injure Themselves Stampeding To Get To Me.

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