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Watching Jace Hug Isabelle, She Tried To School Her Features Into A Happy And Loving Expression. "are You All Right?" Simon Asked, With Some Concern. "your Eyes Are Crossing.
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Watching Jace Hug Isabelle,

Cassandra Clare
Watching Jace Hug Isabelle, She Tried To School Her Features Into A Happy And Loving Expression. "are You All Right?" Simon Asked, With Some Concern. "your Eyes Are Crossing.
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Brother
Effort
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Evil
Dungeons
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Mirrors
Missing
Bed
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Moving
Practice
Sweaters
Yes?" Said Clary, Her Voiced Sharply Edged. "since I Found Out What? That He's A Killer Transvestite Who Molests Cats?" "no Wonder That Cat Of His Hates Everyone.
Hate
Cat
Killers
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Choices
Forever
Leaving
She Turned To Look At Sebastian, Lying On The Bed. He Was Shirtless, And Even In The Dim Light The Old Whip Weals Across His Back Were Visible. She Had Always Been Fascinated By Shadowhunters But Had Never Thought She Would Find One Whose Personality She Could Stand For More Than Five Minutes, Until Sebastian.
Lying
Light
Personality
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Dark
Views
Law
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Ideas
Choices
Use
She Smiled Smugly. “we Came To An Agreement, The Duck And I.
Agreement
Ducks
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World
Moral
Innocent
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Morning
Memories
Want
For The First Time Valentine Glanced Down At The Body Of Brother Jeremiah. "i Did Kill Him, And The Rest Of The Silent Brothers As Well. I Had To. They Had Something I Needed." "what? A Sense Of Decency?
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Valentine
Body
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Sleep
Night
Wandering Around
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Fallen Angels
Hiring
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Ideas
Giving
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Crazy
Ordinary
Different
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Clothes
Long
Evil
Then Again, It Was Jace. He'd Pick A Fight With A Mack Truck If The Urge Took Him.
Fighting
Mack
Truck
Tessa Looked Quickly To Will, But He Only Crossed The Room As He Always Did To Lean Against The Fireplace Mantel. Cecily Had Never Been Able To Decide If He Did This Because He Was Perpetually Cold Or Because He Thought He Looked Dasing Standing Before The Leaping Flames.
Flames
Able
Rooms
You Cannot Save Every Fallen Bird," Said Woolsey. "one Will Do," Said Magnus.
Bird
Said
Fallen
You Would Make A Very Ugly Woman" "i Would Not. I Would Be Stunning
Would Be
Ugly
Stunning
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Suicidal
Eye
Thinking
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.
Love You
Self
Sophie
Ah,” Said Magnus. “nerd Love. It Is A Beautiful Thing, While Also Being An Object Of Mockery And Hilarity For Those Of Us Who Are More Sophisticated.
Beautiful
Nerd
Hilarity
You And Jace – You’re Not Quite Normal, Are You? I Mean, Not Normal Shadowhunters. There’s Something Special About You Both. Like The Seelie Queen Said. You Were Experiments.” He Smiled At Her Startled Look. “i’m Not Stupid. I Can Put These Things Together. You With Your Rune Powers, And Jace, Well…no One Could Be That Annoying Without Some Kind Of Supernatural Assistance.
Queens
Stupid
Mean
Hodge Had Given Up A Long Time Ago Trying To Live A Better Life Or A Different One; All He Wanted Was Not To Be Afraid, And So He Was Afraid All The Time
Long
Trying
Different
I Am A Man" He Told Her, "and Men Do Not Consume Pink Beverages. Get Thee Gone Woman, And Bring Me Something Brown.
Men
Gone
Beverages
I Love You; I Love You And I Don’t Care That You’re My Sister; Don’t Be With Him, Don’t Want Him, Don’t Go With Him. Be With Me. Want Me. Stay With Me. I Don’t Know How To Be Without You.
Love You
Care
Want
I Let Them Think I Did That" Said Jace "my Reign Of Terror Continues
Thinking
Reign
Jace
Dear Me. Such Harsh Truths So Early In The Morning Cannot Be Good For The Digestion.
Morning
Digestion
Harsh
I Get A Lot Of Inspiration From Japanese Manga, Especially Shoujo Which Tends To Have Elaborate And Fantastical Adventure Plots.
Inspiration
Adventure
Plot
I May Be A Killer," Jace Said, "but I Know What I Am. Can You Say The Same?
May
Killers
Jace
I Would Have Thought Even A Certified Idiot Like Gabriel Here Would Have Taken Account Of It And Notified Someone." "notified Who?" Asked Jem, Not Unreasonably. He Had Moved Closer To Tessa As The Conversation Had Continued. As They Stood Side By Side, The Backs Of Their Hands Brushed. "the Clave. The Postman. Us. Anyone," Said Will, Shooting An Irritated Look At Gabriel, Who Was Starting To Get Some Color Back And Looked Furious. "i Am Not A Certified Idiot—" "lack Of Certification Hardly Proves Intelligence," Will Muttered.
Taken
Hands
Color
Try Me On Any Day That Doesn't End In Y - Jace
Trying
Jace
Ends
One For Sorrow, Two For Mirth, Three For A Wedding, Four For A Birth, Five For Silver, Six For Gold, Seven For A Secret That's Never Been Told. ~ Simon
Two
Secret
Sorrow
When I Am In The Darkness, I Want To Think Of It In The Light, With You. - James Carstairs
Thinking
Light
Darkness
Nicely Done, Brother," Said Gabriel From The Bed, Blinking Sleepy Green Eyes At Gideon. Gideon Threw A Scone At Him.
Brother
Eye
Bed
Love Isnt Mortal Or Immortal. It Just Is
Immortal
Mortals
Something Inside Clary Cracked And Broke, And Words Came Pouring Out. 'what Do You Want Me To Tell You? The Truth? The Truth Is That I Love Simon Like I Should Love You, And I Wish He Was My Brother And You Weren't, But I Can't Do Anything About That And Neither Can You!
Brother
Truth
Love You
Thank You,” Simon Said. “it’s A Joke, Isabelle. He’s The Count. He Likes Counting. You Know. ‘what Did The Count Eat Today, Children? One Chocolate Chip Cookie, Two Chocolate Chip Cookies, Three Chocolate Chip Cookies . . .’” There Was A Rush Of Cold Air As The Door Of The Restaurant Opened, Letting In Another Customer. Isabelle Shivered And Reached For Her Black Silk Scarf. “it’s Not Realistic.” “what Would You Prefer? ‘what Did The Count Eat Today, Children? One Helpless Villager, Two Helpless Villagers, Three Helpless Villagers . . .
Children
Air
Doors
I Am Not A Certified Idiot—" "lack Of Certification Hardly Proves Intelligence," Will Muttered.
Princess
Idiot
Prove
Smarmy Little Prig,” Will Snarled, Leaning Father Forward, As If He Longed To Reach Through The Magical Portal And Strangle Gabriel. “when I Get Him Alone…” “i Ought To Go In With Her Instead,” Gabriel Went On. “i Can Look Out For Her A Bit More. Instead Of Simply Looking Out For Myself.” “hanging’s Too Good For Him,” Agreed Jem, Who Looked As If He Were Trying Not To Laugh. “tessa Knows Will,” Protested Charlotte. “she Trusts Will.” “i Wouldn’t Go That Far,” Muttered Tessa.
Father
Laughing
Trying
I Think I’m Better Than Everyone Else. An Opinion That Has Been Backed Up With Ample Evidence.
Thinking
Opinion
Fallen Angels
And You Won’t Leave Me?” “no.” Alec Said. “no, We Won’t Ever Leave You. You Know That.” “never.” Isabelle Took His Hand, The One Alec Wasn’t Holding, And Pressed It Fiercely. “lightwoods, All Together.” She Whispered. Jace's Hand Was Suddenly Damp Where She Was Holding It, And He Realized She Was Crying, Her Tears Splashing Down Crying For Him, Because She Loved Him; Even After Everything That Had Happened, She Still Loved Him. They Both Did. He Fell Asleep Like That, With Isabelle On One Side Of Him And Alec On The Other, As The Sun Came Up With The Dawn.
Hands
Tears
Together
Then I'll Come,' Said Tessa, 'i've Never Been On A Train.' Will Threw Up His Hands. 'that's It? You're Coming Because You've Never Been On A Train Before?' 'yes.
Hands
Said
Train
I Don't Care Who Her Mother Is," Magnus Said. "you Can't See Me With Out An Appointment. Come Back Later. Next March Would Be Good," "march?" Sebastian Looked Horrified. "you're Right," Magnus Said, "too Rainy. How About June?
Mother
June
Would Be
[...] "i Recall What You Said To Me Once," Will Went On. "that Words Have The Power To Change Us. Your Words Have Changed Me, Tess; They Have Made Me A Better Man Than I Would Have Been Otherwise. Life Is A Book, And There Are A Thousand Pages I Have Not Read. I Would Read Them Together With You, As Many As I Can, Before I Die -
Book
Men
Together
He Carefully Maintained The Blasé Air Of One Who Had Been Here Before And Had Been Incredibly Well Dressed That Time Too
Air
Well Dressed
Wells
Kill Me, Little Sister. Kill Me And You Kill Jace, Too.
Little Sister
Littles
Jace
The Only Way You Would Have Failed," She Said, "is If You Had.
Way
Said
Ifs
It's Nearly Full Dark. We Should Go." "we? I Thought You Were Going To Leave Me Alone." "i Lied," Jace Said Without A Shred Of Embarrassment.
Dark
Leave Me Alone
Lied
With Jace, You Don't Really Get To Choose Your Insulting Nickname.
Insulting
Nicknames
Jace
Don’t Take This The Wrong Way, But You Smell Like Magnus.
Smell
Way
Humour
I Get No Sense From His Note At All,” Said Will, Bounding To His Feet, “except That He Can Quote Tennyson’s Lesser Poetry. Sophie, How Quickly Can You Have Tessa Ready?” “half An Hour,” Said Sophie, Not Looking Up From The Dress. “meet Me In The Courtyard In Half An Hour, Then,” Said Will. “i’ll Wake Cyril. And Be Prepared To Swoon At My Finery.
Feet
Dresses
Sophie
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
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
Brother
Love You
Wish
I Knew You Were Crazy, But I Didn't Realize That You Were Out Of Your Goddamned Mind!!
Crazy
Mind
Realizing
I Do Not Walk Like A Duck.
Ducks
Walks
Do You Ever Feel Like Screaming?' Clary Asked Him [jace]. 'some Of The Time.
Jace
Feels
The Angel Brought You Back." "because You Asked Him To. You Could Have Anything Alse In The World, And You Asked For Me." "but I Dont Want Anything Else In The World. I Love You. I Would Do It Again. I Would Ask For You.
Love You
Angel
World
Will," She Said Softly, Sleepily. "last Night--" You Were Kind To Me, She Was Going To Say. Thank You. The Glare From His Blue Eyes Stabbed Through Her. "there Was No Last Night," He Said Through His Teeth. At That, She Sat Up Straight, Almost Awake. "oh, Truly? We Just Went Right From One Afternoon On Through Till The Next Morning? How Odd No One Else Remarked On It. I Should Think It Some Miracle, A Day With No Night--
Morning
Eye
Night
Will's Face Turned Grave. "be Careful With It, Though. It's Six Hundred Years Old And The Only Copy Of Its Kind. Losing Or Damaging It Is Punishable By Death Under The Law." Tessa Thrust The Book Away From Her As If It Were On Fire. "you Can't Be Serious." "you're Right. I'm Not." Will Leapt Down From The Ladder And Landed Lightly In Front Of Her. "you Do Believe Everything I Say, Though, Don't You? Do I Seem Unusually Trustworthy To You, Or Are You Just A Naive Sort?
Believe
Book
Years
So You're Trying To Make Her Happy Despite The Fact That The Reason She's Unhappy In The First Place Is You," Said Simon, Not Very Kindly. "that Seems Contradictory, Doesn't It?" "love Is A Contradiction," Said Jace.
Love Is
Unhappy
Trying
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
So You're A Shadowhunter,' Nate Said. 'de Quincey Told Me That You Lot Were Monsters.' 'was That Before Or After He Tried To Eat You?' Will Inquired.
Monsters
Shadowhunters
Said
Filters Are For Cigarrettes And Coffee," Simon Muttered Under His Breath As They Went Inside. "two Things I Could Use Right Now, Incidentally.
Coffee
Two
Filters
Your Trusting Idiocy Knows No Bounds
Idiocy
Knows
Bounds
I Feel A Sense Of Responsibility," Said Jordan. "and Where Is This Feeling Located? In Your Pants, Perhaps?
Responsibility
Feelings
Pants
I Was Just Wondering If You Were Armed. You Want Anything? Dagger, Maybe?" He Opened His Own Suit Jacket Just A Bit, And Simon Saw Something Long An Metallic Glinting Against The Inside Lining. "no Wonder You And Jace Like Each Other So Much. You're Both Crazy Walking Arsenals.
Crazy
Long
Want
How Generous The Universe Could Be, When He Wanted To Be!
Wanted
Universe
Generous
This Time Clary Concentrated, Trying To Focus Her Mind On Simon-the Simon-ness Of Him, The Shape Of The Way He Thought, The Feeling Of Hearing His Voice, The Sence Of Him Close. His Whispers, His Secrets, The Way He Made Her Laugh. 'so', She Thought Conversationally, 'now That I'm In Your Mind, Wnat To See Some Naked Mental Pictures Of Jace?' Simon Jumped. "i Heard That! And, No.
Voice
Laughing
Focus
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
What's The Word For A Perfectly Reasonable Fear Of Annoying Idiots?
Idiot
Annoying
Reasonable
She Had Thought She Was Going To Save Her Mother, And Now There Was Going To Be Nothing For Her To Do But Sit By Her Mother's Bedside, Hold Her Limp Hand, And Home Someone Else, Somewhere Else, Would Be Able To Do What She Couldn't.
Mother
Home
Hands
I Swear, I Almost Died Back There On That Ship, You Know." He Let Her Hand Go, But He Was Staring At Her, Almost As If He Meant To Memorize Her Face. " I Know," He Said. "everytime You Almost Die, I Almost Die Myself.
Hands
Ships
Faces
What Happened To You?” Jace Looked Affronted. “what Happened To Me?” Alec Shook Him, Not Lightly. “you Said You Were Going For A Walk! What Kind Of Walk Takes Six Hours?” “a Long One?” Jace Suggested.
Long
Six
Kind
Look, I Asked You Here For A Reason. Much As I Hate To Admit It, Vampire, We Have Something In Common." "totally Awesome Hair?" Simon Suggested.
Hate
Hair
Vampire
A Good Adaptation Of Your Book Is Worth It Because It Is Such A Wonderful Experience To See Your World Translated Onto The Screen.
Book
World
Wonderful
Come In. And Try Not To Murder Any Of My Guests." Jace Edged Into The Doorway, Sizing Up Magnus With His Eyes. "even If One Of Them Spills A Drink On My New Shoes?" "even Then.
Eye
New Shoes
Trying
I Thought It'd Be Something Cooler, Like A Van With 'death To Demons' Painted On The Outside.
Demon
Vans
Dear Alec And Magnus, How Are You? Everything's Just Fine Here. Thanks For You Postcard With The Picture Of The Taj Mahal. It Looks Nice. Disregard My Last Few Postcards. I See I Overdid It. To Make It Up To You, I'm Going To Redecorate Magnus's Loft For Free. -izzy
Nice
Taj Mahal
Looks
The Missing Stairs Baffled Clary. What Did Vampires Have Against Stairs? -clary, Pg.266-
Missing
Vampire
Baffled
And So What? I Just Killed A Demon In My Own House, And You're Going To Be A Dickhead About It Because I'm Not Some Spoiled-rotten Rich Brat Like You And Your Sister?" Alec Looked Astonished. "what Did You Call Me?
House
Rotten
Demon
Having Rock-star Problems May Be The Closest I Ever Get To Being An Actual Rock Star.
Stars
Rocks
May
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.
Mom
Sleep
Bones
For As Is Often The Happenstance With That Which Is Precious And Lost, When You Find Him Again, He May Well Not Be Quite As You Left Him.
May
Lost
Wells
He Seemed Only ... Annoyed. Annoyed, And Sweaty, And Hot. "yeah, Well," He Said, "the Next Time You Decide To Sneak Out Of Our Magically Warded Apartment Through A Door That Shouldn't Really Exist, Leave A Note.
Doors
Annoyed
Hot
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.
Blood
Hands
Voice
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
Why Do You Do These Things To Yourself? Not Just What You Did To The Window, But The Way You Talked To Clary. What Are You Punishing Yourself For? You Can't Help How You Feel.
Punishing Yourself
How You Feel
Way
Maybe He's Lonely. Sebastian Can't Be The Greatest Company." "we Don't Know That. He Could Be Absolutely Fantastic At Scrabble," Said Magnus.
Lonely
Scrabble
Fantastic
Carstairs Is Alright, I Suppose. If You Like That Sort.” “oh?” “the Taken. The Uninterested.” “as Opposed To… You, Gabriel?” “well, Yes.
Taken
Gabriel
Wells
Drowning Yourself Won't Help, She Told Herself Sternly. Now, Drowning Will, On The Other Hand.
Hands
Helping
Drowning
You Could Dress It Up With A Sequined Headband,” Magnus Suggested, Offering His Boyfriend Something Blue And Sparkly. “just A Thought.” “resist The Urge, Alec.” Simon Was Sitting On The Edge Of A Low Wall With Maia Beside Him, Though She Appeared To Be Deep In Conversation With Aline. “you’ll Look Like Olivia Newton-john In Xanadu.” “there Are Worse Things,” Magnus Observed.
Wall
Offering
Blue
We Were Once Getting Married. And I Have Loved You All This Time- A Century And A Half. -jem
Half
Married
Century
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