Let Me Say To You What I Said Once, In An Entirely Different Context To Catherine The Great," Magnus Declared. "my Dear Lady, You Cannot Afford Me,and Also, Please Leave That Horse Alone. Good Night.

-Cassandra Clare

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Cassandra Clare

Let Me Say To You What I Said Once, In An Entirely Different Context To Catherine The Great," Magnus Declared. "my Dear Lady, You Cannot Afford Me,and Also, Please Leave That Horse Alone. Good Night.

Topic

Good Night

Horse

Different

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Isabelle And Jace Had Left The Topic Of Dead Shadowhunters Behind And Had Moved On To Something Jace Apparently Found Even More Horrifying__isabelle's Date With Simon. "i Can't Believe He Took You To An Actual Restaurant." Jace Was On His Feet Now, Putting Away The Floor Mats And Training Gear While Isabelle Leaned Against The Wall And Played With Her New Gloves. "i Assumed His Idea Of A Date Would Be Making You Watch Him Play World Of Warcraft With His Nerd Friends." "i," Clary Pointed Out, "am One Of His Nerd Friends, Thank You.

Wall

Believe

Play

And Now I Need You To Do For Me What I Cannot Do For Myself. For You To Be My Eyes When I Do Not Have Them. For You To Be My Hands When I Cannot Use My Own. For You To Be My Heart When Mine Is Done Beating.

Heart

Eye

Hands

Hope Is Not An Illusion.

Illusion

She Had Never Imagined That The Kiss Would Be So Brief And Desperate And Wild. Or That It Would Taste Of Holy Water. Holy Water And Blood.

Kissing

Blood

Water

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.

Brother

Silent

Jace

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

Orange

Velvet

Alec And Magnus

So You Interrupted My Date To Make Fun Of Me For Still Living With My Parents. Couldn't You Have Done That On A Night I Didn't Have A Date? That's Most Nights, In Case You're Curious.

Fun

Night

Parent

Lovely,wonderful Isabelle.could You Please Go Away?now Is A Really Bad Time." Isabelle Looked From Magnus To Her Brother,and Back Again. "then,you Dont Want Me To Tell You That Camille's Just Escaped From The Sanctuary And My Mother Is Demanding That You Come Back To The Institute Right Now To Help Them Find Her?" "no,"magnus Said."i Dont Want You To Tell Me That" "well,to Bad"isabelle Said"because It's True .i Mean,i Guess You Dont Have To Go,but-

Mother

Brother

Mean

I’d Rather Have You In My Life Even As A Brother Than Not At All—

Brother

We Shouldn’t,” Protested Isabelle. “the Clave Has A Plan.” “the Clave Has The Collective Intelligence Of A Pineapple,” Said Jace. Alec Blinked Up At Them. “jace Is Right.” Isabelle Turned On Her Brother. “what Do You Know? You Weren’t Even Paying Attention.” “i Was,” Alec Said, Injured. “i Said Jace Was Right.” “yeah, But There’s Like A 90% Chance Of Me Being Right Most Of The Time, So That’s Not Proof You Were Listening,” Said Jace. “that’s Just A Good Guess.

Brother

Listening

Pineapples

How Can You Tell? That I Like Books, I Mean. The Look On Your Face When You Walked In, Somehow I Doubted You Were That Impressed By Me.

Book

Mean

Looks

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.

Needs

Our Family

Institute

What's This?" "that's A Mango." Simon Stared At Jace. Sometimes It Really Is Like Shadowhunters Were From An Alien Planet. "i Don't Think I've Seen One Of Those That Wasn't Already Cut Up," Jace Mused. "i Like Mangoes." Simon Grabbed The Mango And Tossed It Into The Cart. "great. What Else Do You Like?" Jace Pondered For A Moment. "tomato Soup," He Said Finally. "tomato Soup? You Want Tomato Soup And A Mango For Dinner?" Jace Shrugged. "i Don't Really Care About Food.

Cutting

Thinking

Tomatoes

All I Know Is That I Love You. And For The First Time, That's Good Enough.

Love You

Firsts

Good Enough

Jem Seemed To Look Through Her Then, As If He Were Seeing Something Beyond Her, Beyond The Corridor, Beyond The Institute Itself. "whatever You Are Physically," He Said, "male Or Female, Strong Or Weak, Ill Or Healthy--all Those Things Matter Less Than What Your Heart Contains. If You Have The Soul Of A Warrior, You Are A Warrior. All Those Other Things, They Are The Glass That Contains The Lamp, But You Are The Light Inside." He Smiled Them, Seeming To Have Come Back To Himself, Slightly Embarrassed. "that's What I Believe.

Strong

Believe

Heart

Shutting Your Eyes And Pretending Something's Not Happening Doesn't Make It Not True, Jace.

Eye

Pretending

Jace

Love Didn't Make You Weak, It Made You Stronger.

Stronger

Weak

Made

But Am I Clever And Right Or Clever And Wrong?

Clever

Luke Indicated Simon And Clary With A Wave Of His Hand. 'i Brought Some People To See You.' Jace's Eyes Moved To Them. They Were As Blanked As If The Had Been Painted. 'unfortunately, ' He Said, 'i Only Had The One Pencil.

Eye

Hands

People

It Is Hard To Think Of Something As A Gift When You Have Been Tormented And Imprisoned For It.

Thinking

Has Beens

Hard

I Am Drawn To Writing Books About Magic And The Supernatural Because Those Are The Types Of Books I Like To Read. I've Written Many Short Stories With Realistic Settings, And I Certainly Wouldn't Rule Out Realistic Novels In The Future!

Book

Writing

Magic

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.

Thinking

Hair

Training

Is He Dead?" He Inquired. "he Looks Dead." "no," Snapped Maryse. "he's Not Dead." "have You Checked? I Could Kick Him If You Want.

Looks

Want

Kicks

I Am Not The One Of Us Who Has No Heart.

Heart

Clockwork Prince

Tessa Gray

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

Men

Wonderful

Said

Hearts Are Breakable," Isabelle Said. "and I Think Even When You Heal, You're Never What You Were Before".

Heartbreak

Healing

Thinking

Jem--jem Is All The Better Part Of Myself. I Would Not Expect You To Understand. I Owe Him This." "then What Am I?" Cecily Asked. Will Exhaled, Too Exasperated To Check Himself. "you Are My Weakness." "and Tessa Is Your Heart," She Said, Not Angrily, But Thoughtfully. "not A Fool, As I Told You," She Added At His Startled Expression. I Know That You Love Her.

Heart

Expression

Weakness

Magnus Glanced At Alec And Raised His Eyebrows "boo", He Said. Jace Was Grinning. "come On,surely You've Got A Phobia Or Two. What Scares You?" Alec Thought For A Moment. "spiders," He Said. Clary Turned To Luke. "have You Got A Spider Anywhere?" Luke Looked Exasperated. "why Would I Have A Spider? Do I Look Like Someone Who Would Collect Them?" No Offense," Jace Said, "but You Kind Of Do.

Eyebrows

Two

Scare

I Don't Care What You Think. You're Not My Brother," Clary Said. "you're A Murderer." "i Really Don't See How Those Things Cancel Each Other Out," Said Sebastian.

Brother

Thinking

Care

I Would Leave At Once, But It Would Be Cruel To Abandon A Lady In A Foreign Land With A Maniac.

Land

Would Be

Abandon

For Love Is As Strong As Death.

Strong

Love Is

Clockwork Prince

Ladies Who Were No Better Than They Should Be, Whose Dresses Were Too Tight, Too Bright And Too All The Things Magnus Liked Most, Lounged On Velvet-covered Benches Along The Walls.

Wall

Dresses

Velvet

You Are The Central Point About Which His World Spins.

World

She Shook Her Head. She Was So Pale Under The Diffuse Lamp-light That She Looked Almost Transparent, As If Simon Could Have Looked Right Through Her. The Way, He Supposed, He Always Had.

Light

Lamps

Way

[will Herondale] Would Say He Knew A Warlock Who Was A Better Friend, And More Worth Trusting, Than Many A Nephilim Warrior.

Warrior

Nephilim

Warlocks

Well, I'd Certainly Hate To Interrupt Your Pleasant Night Stroll With My Sudden Death." He Blinked. "there Is A Fine Line Between Sarcasm And Outright Hostility, And You Seem To Have Crossed It. What's Up?

Hate

Sarcasm

Night

He Grabbed For The Coatrack That Stood By The Door, Ripped The Coats Off It, And Flung The Door Wide, The Rack Held Above His Head Like A Javelin. On The Other Side Of The Door Was Jace. He Blinked. "is That A Coatrack?

Doors

Javelin

Coats

What Do You Think It Would Have Been Like If Valentine Had Brought You Up Along With Me? Would You Have Loved Me?" Clary Was Very Glad She Had Put Her Cup Down, Because If She Hadn't, She Would Have Dropped It. Sebastian Was Looking At Her Not With Any Shyness Or The Sort Of Natural Awkwardness That Might Be Attendant On Such A Bizarre Question, But As If She Were A Curious, Foreign Life-form. "well," She Said. "you're My Brother. I Would Have Loved You. I Would Have...had To.

Brother

Valentine

Thinking

You Invited Him Into Bed?" Simon Demanded, Looking Shaken. "ridiculous, Isn't It?" Said Jace. "we Would Never Have All Fit.

Bed

Ridiculous

Fit

You're All He Ever Wants.

Want

No, I'm Just A Very Naughty Boy. I Do All Sorts Of Bad Things. I Kick Kittens. I Make Rude Gestures At Nuns.

Boys

Naughty

Rude

The More Beautiful The Skin Is, The More Deadly It Is. That's What Will's Like. All That Pretty Face And Whatnot Just Hides How Twisted Up And Rotten He Is On The Inside.

Beautiful

Skins

Rotten

It's Will Who Ought To Be Sorry." Jem's Eyes Darkened. "we Shall Throw Him Out Onto The Streets," He Proclaimed. "i Promise You He'll Be Gone By Morning." Tessa Started And Sat Upright. "oh - No, You Can't Mean That -" He Grinned. "of Course I Don't. But You Felt Better For A Moment There, Didn't You?" "it Was Like A Beautiful Dream," Tessa Said Gravely.

Beautiful

Dream

Morning

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

Mean

Names

Gideon

I Would Have Given It Up--all Of It Up--to Be Married To You For A Day. A Day That Would Never Have Come. You Are A Reminder--a Reminder Of Everything I Am Losting. The Life I Will Not Have.

Married

Reminders

Given

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.

Valentine

Eye

Blow

They Say You Cannot Love Two People Equally At Once,” She Said. “and Perhaps For Others That Is So. But You And Will—you Are Not Like Two Ordinary People, Two People Who Might Have Been Jealous Of Each Other, Or Who Would Have Imagined My Love For One Of Them Diminished By My Love Of The Other. You Merged Your Souls When You Were Both Children. I Could Not Have Loved Will So Much If I Had Not Loved You As Well. And I Could Not Love You As I Do If I Had Not Loved Will As I Did.

Children

Princess

Love You

You Can Keep It A Secret.... But Secrets Have Their Own Weight, And It Can Be A Very Heavy One.

Secret

Weight

Heavy

"jem?" He Said. "is It You, James?" "who Else?" Jem's Voice.

Voice

Said

Jem

When Jace Opened The Greenhouse Door, The Scent Hit Clary, Soft As The Padded Blow Of A Cat's Paw.

Cat

Blow

Doors

He'd Learned His Lesson A Long Time Ago: Even In The Midst Of Heartbreak, You Could Still Find Yourself Laughing.

Long

Laughing

Finding Yourself

Dead Bodies Didn't Resemble Unconscious Ones; It Was As If You Could Sense That Something Had Fled From Them, That Some Essential Spark Was Now Missing.

Missing

Essentials

Body

Other Crack Teams Get Bat Boomerangs And Wall-climbing Powers; We Get Aquatruck.

Funny

Wall

Team

She Had Never Asked Herself Whether It Cost Him Any Effort. Any Effort To Stand Between Will And The World, Protecting Each One Of Them From The Other.

Effort

Cost

World

I Think I Like ‘mundane’ Better Than ‘bloodsucker,’” Simon Muttered. “with Jace, You Don’t Really Get To Choose Your Insulting Nickname.” -simon And Clary, Pg.234-

Thinking

Insulting

Nicknames

James, You Are All The Family I Have. I Would Die For You. You Know That. I Would Die Without You. If It Were Not For You, I Would Be Dead A Hundred Times Over These Past Five Years. I Owe You Everything, And If You Cannot Believe I Have Empathy, Perhaps You Might At Least Believe I Know Honor--honor, And Debt--

Believe

Past

Years

“ 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

Mother

Sleep

Night

Nothing Is Permanent," Magnus Said. "i Know This From Experience. But You Can Get New Things. You Can Meet New People. You Can Go On.

People

Goes On

Magnus Bane

Clary Wondered What Exactly Peanut-fish-olive-tomato Soup Tasted Like.

Tomatoes

Soup

Olives

Your Trusting Idiocy Knows No Bounds

Idiocy

Knows

Bounds

I Believe In Good And Evil," Said Jem. "and I Believe The Soul Is Eternal. But I Don't Believe In The Fiery Pit, The Pitchforks, Or Endless Torment. I Do Not Believe You Can Threaten People Into Goodness." Tessa Looked At Will. "what About You? What Do You Believe? "pulvis Et Umbra Sumus," Said Will, Not Looking At Her As He Spoke. "i Believe We Are Dust And Shadows. What Else Is There?

Believe

Dust

People

I Am Nothing If Not Gracious," Will Said. His Eyes Searched Jem's Face, That Face As Familiar To Him As His Own. "and Determined. You Will Not Leave Me. Not While I Live.

Eye

Faces

Determined

If You Don’t Go After Luke,” Clary Said, Enunciating Very Clearly, “i, Personally, Will Kill You.” For A Moment Jocelyn Looked Astonished. Then She Smiled. “well,” She Said, “if You Put It Like That.

Moments

Said

Wells

Magnus Did Not Like To Go Near The Hotel Dumont If He Could Help It. It Was Decrepit And Unsettling, It Held Bad Memories, And It Also Occasionally Held His Evil Former Lady Love.

Memories

Evil

Helping

You Know How The Bonds Of Family Are, My Lady... They Cling As Tightly As Vines. And Sometimes, Like Vines, They Cling Tightly Enough To Kill.

Vines

Sometimes

Enough

Love Make Us A Liar. . Jace Wayland/herondale, City Of Ashes

Liars

Cities

Ashes

His Parabatai Rune Was Bleeding

Bleeding

Runes

Parabatai

Isabelle," She Said, Lightening Her Tone With An Obvious Effort, "your Loyalty To Your Friend Is Understandable --" "he's Not My Friend." Isabelle Looked Over At Jace, Who Was Staring At Her In A Sort Of Daze. "he's My Brother.

Loyalty

Brother

Effort

I Know What You Said! My Mother Would Never Have Belonged To Something Like That. Some Kind Of-some Kind Of Hate Group." "it Wasn't-," Jace Began, But Hodge Cut Him Off. "i Doubt," He Said Slowly, As If The Words Pained Him, "that She Had Much Choice." Clary Stared. "what Are You Talking About? Why Wouldn't She Have Had A Choice?" "because," Said Hodge, "she Was Valentine's Wife.

Mother

Hate

Valentine

Usually I'm Remarkably Good Natured. Try Me On A Day That Doesn't End In Y.

Trying

Jace

Ends

White For Shadowhunters Is The Color Of Funerals," Luke Explained. “ But For Mundanes, Jace, It’ S The Color Of Weddings. Brides Wear White To Symbolize Their Purity.” “i Thought Jocelyn Said Her Dress Wasn’t White,” Simon Said. “well,” Said Jace, “i Suppose That Ship Has Sailed.” Luke Choked On His Coffee.

Coffee

Color

White

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 Against Your Heavenly Doorbell… Forever.

Thinking

Forever

Needs

Even If You Haven't Had The Exclusivity Conversation, They're Still Going To Be Mad If They Find Out You're Dating Someone They Know And You Haven't Mentioned It. It's A Dating Rule." "well, How Am I Supposed To Know That Rule?" "everyone Knows That Rule." "i Thought You Were Supposed To Be On My Side." "i Am On Your Side!

Your Side

Dating Someone

Mad

Sometimes Our Lives Can Change So Fast That The Change Outpaces Our Minds And Hearts.

Heart

Mind

Sometimes

It Was Like A Dam Of Musical Critique Had Broken. Imasu Turned On Him With Eyes That Flashed Instead Of Shining. "it Is Worse Than You Can Possibly Imagine! When You Play, All Of My Mother's Flowers Lose The Will To Live And Expire On The Instant. The Quinoa Has No Flavour Now. The Llamas Are Migrating Because Of Your Music, And Llamas Are Not A Migratory Animal. The Children Now Believe There Is A Sickly Monster, Half Horse And Half Large Mournful Chicken, That Lives In Tha Lake And Calls Out To The World To Grant It The Sweet Release Of Death.

Mother

Sweet

Horse

The Funny Thing About Mundies Is How Obsessed With Magic They Are For A Bunch Of People Who Don't Even Know What The Word Means.

Mean

Funny Things

People

Oh, I Can Never Get Enough. Which, Incidentally, Is What Your Sister Said When--

Enough

Said

Innuendo

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.

Clothes

Needs

Want

Magic Is Dangerous- But Love Is More Dangerous Still

Love Is

Magic

Dangerous

The Weapons Room Looked Exactly The Way Something Called "the Weapons Room" Sounded Like It Would Look.

Looks

Weapons

Way

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

Jace

Persons

Happenings

You Know, Some People Think Shadowhunters Are Just Myths. Like Mummies And Genies." Kyle Grinned At Jace. "can You Grant Wishes?" "that Depends," He Said. "do You Wish To Be Punched In The Face?

Thinking

People

Wish

She Felt As If She Had Been Running, And Had Created A Hill And Was Racing Down The Other Side, And There Was No Stopping Now. Gravity Was Taking Her Where She Had To Go. "but -- Everyone Cares About Something. Don't They?

Running

Racing

Stopping

Jem Leaned Closer Against The Chair, Staring Into The Fire. “better It Were My Hands,” He Said. Will Shook His Head. Exhaustion Was Muting The Edges Of Everything In The Room, Blurring The Flocked Wallpaper Into A Single Mass Of Dark Color. “no. Not Your Hands. You Need Your Hands For The Violin. What Do I Need Mine For?

Dark

Fire

Hands

You Want This?" His Voice Was Hoarse. "yes," She Said. "do You?" His Finger Traced The Outline Of Her Mouth. "for This I Would Have Been Damned Forever. For This I Would Have Given Up Everything." She Felt The Burn Behind Her Eyes, The Pressure Of Tears, And Blinked Wet Eyelashes. "will ..." "dw I'n Dy Garu Di Am Byth," He Said. "i Love You. Always." And He Moved To Cover Her Body With His Own.

Love You

Eye

Voice

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.

Love

Happy Anniversary

World

We Can Buy You One Of Those Books They Have For Little Kids 'timmy Has Two Dads'. Except I Don't Think They Have One Called 'timmy Has Two Dads And One Of Them Was Evil'. That Part You're Just Going To Have To Work Through On Your Own.

Dad

Book

Kids

Not All That Is Mortal Is Useless.

Useless

Mortals

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.

People

Soul

Lightning

Dear God, Woman,"said Will. "are There Any Questions You Don't Want To Know The Answer To?

Answers

Want

Dear God

What Don't Kill Me... Had Better Start Running!

Fitness

Running

Kill Me

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.

Blood

Arms

Camille

Hate Is Nothing When Weighed Against Survival. (valentine)

Hate

Valentine

Survival

I Prefer The School Of Life.

School

To Love Something Is To Destroy It Forever.

Forever

Bitten? You Mean You're A-" "a Werewolf," Said The Girl. "like Everyone Else Here. Except You, And The Asshole. And The Asshole's Sister.

Girl

Mean

Werewolf

But-" Maia, Still Looking At Alec And Magnus, Broke Off And Rasied Her Eyebrows. Simon Turned To See What She Was Looking At - And Stared. Alec Had His Arms Around Magnus And Was Kissing Him Full On The Mouth. Magnus, Who Appeared To Be In A State Of Shock, Stood Frozen. Several Groups Of People - Shadowhunters And Downworlders Alike - Were Staring And Whispering. Glancing To The Side, Simon Saw The Lightwoods, Their Eyes Widen, Gaping At The Display. Maryse Had Her Hand Over Her Mouth. Maia Looked Perplexed. "wait A Second," She Said. "do We All Have To Do That, Too?

Eye

Kissing

Hands

All That Existed Was Jace; All She Felt, Hoped, Breathed, Wanted, And Saw Was Jace. Nothing Else Mattered.

Saws

Jace

Wanted

It Was, Of Course, Odd For A Lady To Be Opening Her Own Door, But From The Look Of The Place, Magnus Assumed The Entire Staff Of Servants Had Been Given The Decade Off.

Doors

Looks

Odd

Every Memory Was Valuable; Even The Bad Ones.

Memories

Valuable

You Know This Means That What We Did-what We Almost Did In Paris-" "going To The Eiffel Tower?

Mean

Paris

Towers

She's Alive," Thomas Said, Not Opening His Eyes. "what?" Will Was Caught Off Guard. "the One You Come Back For. Her. Tessa. She's With Sophie.

Eye

Sophie

Alive

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

Idiot

Call Me

You Could Give Me The Past,“ He Said A Little Sadly. “but Alec Is My Future.

Past

Giving

Littles

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

Remembered

Touched

Her Name Rang In Will's Mind Like The Chime Of A Bell; He Wondered If Any Other Name On Earth Had Such An Inescapable Resonance To It. She Couldn't Have Been Named Something Awful, Could She, Like Mildred. He Couldn't Imagine Lying Awake At Night, Staring Up At The Ceiling While Invisible Voices Whispered 'mildred' In His Ears. But Tessa--

Lying

Night

Names

I Would Say It Was Nice To Meet You, But The Fact Is It Wasnt. In Fact, It Was Quite Awkward.

Nice

Awkward

Facts

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.

My Boyfriend

Apartment

Ifs

Jem Spoke With Enormous Care; Talking To Will About Anything Personal Was Like Trying Not To Startle Away A Wild Animal.

Animal

Talking

Trying

Was It Weird Hearing From Jace?" Asked Simon, His Voice Carefully Neutral. "i Mean, Since You Found Out..." His Voice Trailed Off. Yes?"said Clary, Her Voice Sharply Edged. "since I Found Out What? That He's A Killer Transvestite Who Molests Cats?" No Wonder That Cat Of His Hates Everyone." Oh, Shut Up, Simon," Clary Said Crossly.

Hate

Mean

Cat

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

Laughing

Jace

Ifs

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

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.

Ideas

Choices

Use

I Need Some Beef And Broccoli Before I Face Any More Mr. Darcy. It's A Truth Universally Acknowledged That If You Watch Too Much Television On Am Empty Stomach, Your Head Falls Off." "if Your Head Fall Off, " Tessa Said, "the Hairdressing Industry Would Go Into An Economic Meltdown

Fall

Watches

Beef

What Is One Person's Pleasure Is Another's Poison.

Poison

Pleasure

Persons

Magnus Shrugged. "he Also Made Inappropriate Amorous Advances To A Startled Grandmotherly Sort Selling Flowers, An Irish Wolfhound, And Innocent Hat Stand In A Dwelling He Broke Into, And Myself.

Flower

Dwelling

Hats

Do You Really Wish To Disobey Me, Marbas? Do You Wish To Anger My Father?

Father

Wish

Change Is No Loss, Will. Not Always.

Loss

Please Tell Me You Did Not Bring Me Out Here So You Could Tell Me A Very Boring Story About Your Sister.

Stories

Boring

Please

Goodness," Tessa Said To The Back Of His Head. "if You Keep Seeing Six-fingered Nigel Like This, He'll Expect You To Declare Your Intentions.

Six

Intention

Goodness

I Was Trying To Make You Jealous!" Simon Screamed, Right Back. His Hands Were Fisted At His Sides. "you're So Stupid, Clary. You're So Stupid, Can't You See Anything?" She Stared At Him In Bewilderment. What On Earth Did He Mean? "trying To Make Me Jealous? Why Would You Try To Do That?" She Saw Immediately That This Was The Worst Thing She Could Have Asked Him. "because," He Said, So Bitterly That It Shocked Her, "i've Been In Love With You For Ten Years, So I Thought It Seemed Like The Time To Find Out Whether You Felt The Same About Me. Which, I Guess You Don't.

Stupid

Love You

Mean

Listen To Me. I Am Leaving, But I Am Living. I Will Not Be Gone From You Entirely, Will. When You Fight Now, I Will Be Still By You. When You Walk In The World, I Will Be The Light At Your Side, The Ground Steady Under Your Feet, The Force That Drives The Sword In Your Hand. We Are Bound, Beyond The Oath. The Marks Did Not Change That. The Oath Did Not Change That. It Merely Gave Words To Something That Existed Already.

Fighting

Light

Hands

Well, She's Not Responding To My Advances," He Observed More Brightly Than He Felt, "so She Must Be Dead." "or She's A Woman Of Good Taste And Sense.

Taste

Clockwork Angel

Responding

You’re Attacking That One Like A Wolverine.

Attacking

His Steady Gaze Held Hers. His Blue Eyes Were Very Dark, Uniquely So. She Had Known People Before With Blue Eyes, But They Had Always Been Light Blue. Will's Were The Color Of The Sky Just On The Edge Of Night.

Eye

Dark

Night

It Didn’t Matter, Anyway. There Was Only One Thing She Could Ask For, In The End, Only One Real Choice. She Raised Her Eyes To The Angel’s. "jace," She Said.

Real

Eye

Angel

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

Sweet

Water

Hopeful

What Have You Done To My Cat?" Magnus Demanded... "you Drank His Blood, Didn't You? You Said You Weren't Hungry!" Simon Was Indignant. "i Did Not Drink His Blood. He's Fine!" He Poked The Chairman In The Stomach. The Cat Yawned. "second, You Asked Me If I Was Hungry When You Were Ordering Pizza, So I Said No, Because I Can't Eat Pizza. I Was Being Polite." "that Doesn't Get You The Right To Eat My Cat." "your Cat Is Fine!" Simon Reached To Pick Up The Tabby, Who Jumped Indignantly To His Feet And Stalked Off The Table. "see?" "whatever.

Cat

Feet

Blood

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

Book

Reading

Hands

Maia Pulled On A Braid. "i Ran Into Eric Of All People. He Told Me What Happened And That You'd Backed Out Of Millenium Lint's Gigs For The Past Two Weeks Because Of It." "actually, They Changed Their Name," Jordan Said. "they're Midnight Burrito Now.

Past

Names

Two

What's This?" He Demanded, Looking From Clary To His Companions, As If They Might Know What She Was Doing There. "it's A Girl," Jace Said,recovering His Composure. "surely You've Seen Girls Before, Alec. Your Sister Isabelle Is One.

Love

Girl

Might

If You Knew How To Cook, Maybe I Would Eat," Jace Muttered. Isabelle Froze, Her Spoon Poised Dangerously. "what Did You Say?" Jace Edged Toward The Fridge. "i Said I'm Going To Look For A Snack To Eat." That's What I Thought You Said." Isabelle Turned Her Attention To The Soup.

Snacks

Looks

Attention

And You Love Sophie." Gideon's Mouth Tensed. "she's A Mundane And A Servant," Said Gabriel. "i Don't Know What You Expect To Come Of It, Gideon." "nothing," Gideon Said Roughly. "i Expect Nothing. But The Fact That You Believe I Should Shows That Our Family Brought Us Up To Believe That We Should Do Right Only If Some Reward Was The Result.

Believe

Gideon

Gabriel

He Held Her Close Enough To Kiss, Close Enough To Whisper The Most Important Secrets In The World, And He Spoke To Her As He Would Have Wanted Some Good Angel To Speak To His Family, To His Own Shivering Young Soul, Long Ago And In A Land Far Away.

Angel

Kissing

Land

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.

Hair

Practice

Laughing

One Thing You'll Learn As You Get Older, Simon, Is That When People Tell You Something Unpleasant About Themselves, It's Usually True.

People

One Thing

You Might Want To Lie Down," Magnus Advised. "i Find That It Helps When The Crushing Sense Of Horrible Realization Sets In.

Crush

Lying

Realization

Will: I Say We Sell Her To The Gypsies On Hampstead Heath. I Hear They Puchase Spare Women As Well As Hoses. Charlotte: Will, Stop It. That's Ridivulous. Will:you're Right. They'd Never Buy Her. Too Scrawny.

Gypsy

Wells

Charlotte

And The Answer Is Yes. I Have Loved You. I Always Have, And I Always Will.

Answers

Most Shadowhunters Get Their First Marks At Twelve. It Must Have Been In Your Blood.” “maybe. Although I Doubt Most Shadowhunters Get A Tattoo Of Donatello From The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles On Their Left Shoulder.” Jace Looked Baffled. “you Wanted A Turtle On Your Shoulder?” -jace & Clary, Pg. 314-

Tattoo

Teenage

Turtles

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.

Thinking

Yesterday

Jace

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

Naked

Jace

Lost Souls

I'd Always Hoped That When I Said 'i Love You' To A Girl, She'd Say 'i Know' Like Leia Did To Han In Return Of The Jedi

Love

Girl

Return

She Felt Dirty All Over And Looking Over Sebastian, Sweat On His Brow And His Naked Torso Barely Covered By The Sheets, She Had To Swallow Back Bile At What She'd Just Done.

Dirty

Sweat

Naked

When I Was A Little Kid, I Realized That If You Say Any Word Over And Over Fast Enough, It Loses All It's Meaning.

Kids

Littles

Enough

Jessamine Flushed. "ugh! Charlotte, Will's Being Vexing." "and The Sun Has Come Up In The East," Said Jem To No One In Particular. ... "and The Sun Comes Up In The West," Said Will, Who Had Apparently Heard Jem's Earlier Comment.

Sun

East

Ugh

Pulvis Et Umbra Sumsu." ~ Horace, Odes ("we Are Dust And Shadows")

Dust

Shadow

Odes

You Know," Clary Said, "most Psychologists Agree That Hostility Is Really Just Sublimated Sexual Attraction.

Psychologist

Said

Fray

Let Me Guess. Luke An Amatis Are At The Accords Hall, Having Another Meeting.” “yeah. I Think They’re Having The Meeting Where They Get Together And Decide What Other Meetings They Need To Have.

Thinking

Together

Needs

How She Still Thought Of Max Every Day And It Was Like Someone Had Emptied Her Lungs Of Air, And She Would Catch At Her Heart, Afraid She Was Dying.

Heart

Air

Dying

I Can Offer You My Life, But It Is A Short Life; I Can Offer You My Heart, Though I Have No Idea How Many More Beats It Shall Sustain

Short Life

Heart

Ideas

She Supposed They Were Imperfections, Those Marks, But They Didn't Feel That Way To Her; They Were A History, Cut Into His Body: The Map Of A Life Of Endless War.

War

Cutting

Imperfection

Are You In Fashion? You Look Like You're In Fashion." "no," [magnus] Said. "i Am Fashion.

Fashion

Looks

Like You

If I Might Make A Suggestion,” Said Will. “about Twenty Paces Behind Us, In The Council Room, Is Benedict. If You’d Like To Go Back In There And Try Kicking Him, I Recommend Aiming Upward And A Bit To The Left—

Trying

Twenties

Suggestions

I Can See Why You Like It Here, There's A Thin Layer Of Nerd All Over Everything.

Nerd

Layers

You Like It

His Beauty Did Not Blaze Like Will's Did In Fierce Colors And Repressed Fire, But It Had Its Own Muted Perfection, The Loveliness Of Snow Falling Against A Silver Gray Sky.

Fall

Fire

Color

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.

Sweet

Eye

Forgive Me

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

Vampire

Murder

Grudge

When Two Souls Are As One, They Stay Together On The Wheel. I Was Born Into This World To Love You, And I Will Love You In The Next Life, And The One After That." ~jem Carstairs

Love You

Two

Soul

The World Is A Wheel. When We Rise Or Fall, We Do It Together.

Fall

Together

World

I Always Thought Love Made You Stupid. Made You Weak. A Bad Shadowhunter. 'to Love Is To Destroy.'i Believed That[...]i Used To Think Being A Good Warrior Meant Not Caring,[...] And Then I Met You. You Were A Mundane. Weak. Not A Fighter. Never Trained[...] Love Didn't Make You Weak, It Made You Stronger Than Anyone I'd Ever Met. And I Realized I Was The One Who Was Weak.

Stupid

Caring

Warrior

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

Brother

Puppy

Hellhounds

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.

Color

Soul

Black

Break A Leg Up There, And I'll Be Down Here Hopefully Breaking Someone Elses.

Break A Leg

Legs

Breaking Someone

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.

Brother

Farewell

Heart

It's Like Banging My Head Against The Wall, Except If I Were Actually Banging My Head On A Wall, I'd Be Able To Make Myself Stop.

Wall

Able

Banging

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

Baby

Kissing

Fire

Hello?" Isabelle Called From The Other Side. "simon, Is Your Diva Moment Over? I Need To Talk To Jace.

Sides

Needs

Hello

What’s That Poem Again?” Will, Who Had Been Twirling His Empty Teacup Around His Fingers, Stood Up Straight And Declaimed: “each Spake Words Of High Disdain, And Insult To His Heart’s Best Brother—” “oh, By The Angel, Will, Do Be Quiet,” Said Charlotte, Standing Up. “i Must Go And Write A Letter To Aloysius Starkweather That Drips Remorse And Pleading. I Don’t Need You Distracting Me.” And, Gathering Up Her Skirts, She Hurried From The Room. “no Appreciation For The Arts,” Will Murmured, Setting His Teacup Down.

Appreciation

Brother

Art

The Queen Sniffed. "i Rather Miss Your Jace," She Said. "of All Of You, He Was The Prettiest And The Best-mannered.

Queens

Missing

Jace

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

Funny

Thinking

Half

He Landed On His Back Amid A Tangled Pile Of Clothes. "isabelle," Simon Protested Weakly, "do You Really Think This Is Going To Make You Feel Any Better?" "trust Me," Isabelle Said, Placing A Hand On His Chest, Just Over His Unbeating Heart. "i Feel Better Already.

Heart

Feel Better

Thinking

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

Want

Nudity

Embarrassment

Kill Me, Little Sister. Kill Me And You Kill Jace, Too.

Little Sister

Littles

Jace

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.

Bravery

Reason

Ought

Do Not Regret Too Much The Choices You Have Made In The Past, Gabriel," She Said, Aware That She Was Using His Christian Name, But Not Able To Help It. "only Make The Right Ones In The Future. We Are Ever Capable Of Change And Ever Capable Of Being Our Better Selves.

Christian

Regret

Past

He Seemed To Realize She Was Staring At Him, Because The Cursing Stopped. "you Cut Me," He Said. His Voice Was Pleasant. British. Very Ordinary. He Looked At His Hand With Critcal Interest. "it Might Be Fatal." Tessa Looked At Him With Wide Eyes. "are You The Magister?" He Tilted His Hand To The Side. Blood Ran Down It, Spattering The Floor. "dear Me, Massive Blood Loss. Death Could Be Imminent.

Eye

Cutting

Loss

He Could Smell Her Morality, The Sweet Rot Of Corruption

Sweet

Smell

Morality

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.

Husband

Flirting

News

Clary,” Jocelyn Said. “i Want You To Meet Tessa Gray.

Want

Said

Gray

So I Lied To You Last Night. I Said I Just Wanted One Night With You. But I Want Every Night With You. And That's Why I Have To Slip Out Of Your Window Now, Like A Coward. Because If I Had To Tell You This Yo Your Face, I Couldn't Make Myself Go.

Night

Romance

Coward

Unless There Was A Reason For Me To Stay.

Reason

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

Justice

Heaven

Dismayed

Have A Little Faith In My Magic Fingers

Magic

Littles

Fingers

That Jem Makes Beautiful Things And I Destroy Them. That It Really Ought To Be Me Dying And Not Him. I Mean, What's The Point Of Living If You Can't Even Enjoy It? Yet Jem Enjoys All The Life He's Got. It's Not Fair.

Beautiful

Mean

Dying

One Must Always Be Careful Of Books,' Said Tessa, 'and What Is Inside Them, For Words Have The Power To Change Us.' 'i'm Not Sure A Book Has Ever Changed Me,' Said Will. 'well There Is One Volume That Promises To Teach One How To Turn Oneself Into An Entire Flock Of Sheep-' 'only The Very Weak Minded Refuse To Be Influenced By Literature And Poetry,' Said Tessa, Determined Not To Let Him Run Wildly Off With The Conversation.

Running

Book

Sheep

All That Running And Getting Nowhere, He Thought. Story Of My Life.

Running

Stories

Fallen Angels

What’s Your Name, Then? ”tessa Looked At Him In Disbelief. “what’s My Name?” “don’t You Know It?

Names

Disbelief

Knows

Looking At Her, He Was In London Again. He Saw The Gaslight And Smelled The Smoke And Dirt And Horses, The Metallic Tang Of Fog, The Flowers In Kew Gardens. He Saw A Boy With Black Hair And Blue Eyes Like Alec's. A Girl With Long Brown Curls And A Serious Face. In A World Where Everything Went Away From Him Eventually, She Was One Of The Few Remaining Constants.

Girl

Horse

Flower

(sebastian) "see, There You Go. You're Always Looking At Me Like That." "like What?" "like I Burn Down Animal Shelters For Fun And Light My Cigarettes With Orphans.

Fun

Animal

Light

At The Moment, He Is In Shock," Said Magnus. "he Has Believed One Thing For Five Years, And Now He Has Realized That All This Time He Has Been Looking At The World Through A Faulty Mechanism - That All The Things He Sacrificed In The Name Of What He Thought Was Good And Noble Have Been A Waste, And That He Has Only Hurt What He He Loved." "good God," Said Woolsey. "are You Quite Sure You've Helped Him?

Hurt

Years

Names

Oh, Its Big Enough,” He Said Patronizingly, “but Somehow I Was Expecting…you Know.” He Gestured With His Hands, Indicating Something Roughly The Size Of A House Cat. “it’s The Mortal Cup, Jace, Not The Mortal Toilet Bowl,” Said Isabelle. -jace & Isabelle, Pg.349-

Cat

Hands

House

Were You Ever Actually Going To Leave New York, Or Were You Just Saying That To Get Her To Finally Make A Move?” “clary,” Said Luke, “i Am Shocked That You Would Suggest Such A Thing.

New York

Moving

Just Saying

There Was No Way Possible [the Queen] Could Have Done All Of The Things The Pamphleteers Claimed. The Crimes Were Too Gross, Too Immoral And Far Too Physically Challenging. Magnus Himself Had Never Attempted Half Of Them.

Queens

Challenges

Done

With God On Your Side, What Does Luck Matter?

Your Side

Luck

Doe

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.

Gay

Waiting Rooms

Parent

I Love Your Name. I Love The Sound Of It

Names

Sound

As If I Could Stop Loving You. As If I Would Want To Give Up The Thing That Makes Me Stronger Than Anything Else Ever Has. Since The First Time I Saw You, I Have Belonged To You Completely.

Giving Up

Loving You

Stronger

You Have Something On Your Neck. What Looks Like A Bite Mark, What Were You Doing Out All Night, Anyway? Nothing. I Went Walking In The Park. Tried To Clear My Head. And Ran Into A Vampire What? No! I Fell. On Your Neck?

Night

Vampire

Looks

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