What Is This?” He Went On Now, Spearing An Unfortunate Object On A Fork And Raising It To Eye Level. “this… This… Thing?” “a Parsnip?” Jem Suggested. “a Parsnip Planted In Satan’s Own Garden.” Said Will. He Glanced About. “i Don’t Suppose There’s A Dog I Could Feed It To.” “there Don’t Seem To Be Any Pets About,” Jem—who Loved All Animals, Even The Inglorious And Ill-tempered Church—observed. “probably All Poisoned By Parsnips,” Said Will.

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Believe

Valentine

Love You

And I Think That You Do Not Understand That Sometimes The Only Choice Is Between Acceptance And Madness.

Acceptance

Thinking

Choices

Isabelle: All The Boys Are Gay. In This Van, Anyway. Well, Except For You, Simon. Simon: Glad You Noticed. Magnus: I Prefer To Think Of Myself As A Freewheeling Bisexual. Alec: Please Never Say That In Front Of My Parents.

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Bisexual

Boys

We Are But Dust And Shadows.

Dust

Shadow

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.

Eye

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Downworld?" Tessa Echoed, Puzzled. "is That A Place In London?" "never Mind That," Said Will. "i'm Boasting Of My Investigative Skills, And I Would Prefer To Do It Without Interruption.

Skills

Mind

London

Hurry Up, Mundie Boy, We've Got Work To Do.

Boys

Jace

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.

Men

Color

Black

Your City Is Under Attack," He Said. 'the Wards Are Down, Adn The Streets Area Full Of Demons. And You Want To Know Why I Haven't Called You?" Magnus To Alec

Cities

Want

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Will’s Voice Dropped. “everyone Makes Mistakes, Jem.” “yes,” Said Jem. “you Just Make More Of Them Than Most People.” “i —” “you Hurt Everyone,” Said Jem. “everyone Whose Life You Touch.” “not You,” Will Whispered. “i Hurt Everyone But You. I Never Meant To Hurt You.” Jem Put His Hands Up, Pressing His Palms Against His Eyes. “will —” “you Can’t Never Forgive Me,” Will Said In Disbelief, Hearing The Panic Tinging His Own Voice. “i’d Be —” “alone?” Jem Lowered His Hand, But He Was Smiling Now, Crookedly. “and Whose Fault Is That?

Hurt

Mistake

Eye

Why Is It, Little Shadowhunter, That Your Angels Are So Cold And Without Mercy? Why Do They Break That Which Will Not Obey Them?

Angel

Littles

Cold

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

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

Dad

Valentine

Heart

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

Girl

Long

Waiting

There Was A Click And Then Nothing Call Disconected Flashed On The Digital Display. "no! No!" Clary Hit The Redial Button, Her Fingers Trembling. Simon Picked Up Immediatly. "sorry. Yossarian Scratched Me And I Dropped The Phone.

Sorry

Phones

Buttons

Church Was Doing What He Often Did When Dropped - Lying On His Back With All Four Legs In The Air, Pretending To Be Dead In Order To Induce Guilt In His Owners.

Lying

Air

Order

Lies And Secrets, Tessa, They Are Like A Cancer In The Soul. They Eat Away What Is Good And Leave Only Destruction Behind.

Cancer

Lying

Soul

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

Gay

Spiders

Lost Souls

It's So Dark," She Said Lamely. "you Want Me To Hold Your Hand?" Clary Put Both Her Hands Behind Her Back Like A Small Child. "don't Talk Down To Me." "well, I Could Hardly Talk Up To You. You're Too Short.

Children

Dark

Hands

Magnus Raised His Hands Above His Head And Clapped Once. The Room Flooded With Light. "you See? You Think That Would Be Possible Without Magic? "actually," Replied Simon, "it Is. If You Watched Infomercials You'd Know That.

Thinking

Light

Hands

I Was Joking With Isabelle About Vampires Right Before It Happened. Just Trying To Make Her Laugh, You Know? What Freaks Out Jewish Vanpires? Silver Stars Of David? Chopped Liver? Check For Eighteen Dollars?

Stars

Laughing

Trying

The More That You Travel The More You Get The Sense Of The Word As A Larger Place And The More You Get A Sense Of The Variety Of History And Mythology. And When You Know About These Things You Can Incorporate Them Into What I Feel Is A More Rich And More Large Tapestry Of Fantasy.

Fantasy

Rich

Mythology

Sebastian Never Does Anything Just For Fun.” Jace Took Clary’s Hand And Pulled Her Toward Him. “but I Do.

Fun

Hands

Doe

Forever Does Not Make Loss Forgettable, Only Bearable, Brother Zachariah To Clary Fray

Brother

Loss

Forever

Jace Likes To Pretend That Everyone Isn’t Talking About Him, Even When He Knows They Are.

Talking

Likes

Jace

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

You're Gorgeous," She Said. Her Hands Slid Around To Flatten Themselves Against His Chest. "you Know That Right?" "and I Just Don't Care," She Says "isabelle, I Don't Think-wait, What?

Thinking

Hands

Waiting

Amor Verus Numquam Moritur: True Love Never Dies

Amor

Love Never Dies

Infernal Devices

He Taught Me There's A Place On A Man's Back Where, If You Sink A Blade In, You Can Pierce His Heart And Sever His Spine, All At Once,' Sebastian Had Said. 'i Guess We Got The Same Birthday Present That Year, Big Brother,' Jace Thought. 'didn't We?

Brother

Heart

Men

Would You?” Said Gabriel To Will, Hotly. “if It Was Your Family?” His Lip Curled. “never Mind. It’s Not As If You Know The Meaning Of Loyalty —” “gabriel.” Gideon’s Voice Was A Reprimand To His Brother. “do Not Speak To Will In That Manner.

Loyalty

Brother

Voice

Your Friend's Poetry Is Terrible," He Said. Clary Blinked, Caught Momentarily Off Guard. "what?" "i Said His Poetry Was Terrible. It Sounds Like He Ate A Dictionary And Started Vomiting Up Words At Random.

Sound

Vomiting

Caught

Having Rock-star Problems May Be The Closest I Ever Get To Being An Actual Rock Star.

Stars

Rocks

May

Eventually I Fell Asleep In The Rabies And Lycanthropy Section. Woolsey Bites On Occasion, And I'm Concerned.' - Magnus Bane

Rabies

Magnus Bane

Concerned

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

Broken

Broken Things

Knows

I Feel Like You Can Look Inside Me And See All The Places I Am Odd Or Unusual And Fit Your Heart Around Them, For You Are Odd And Unusual In Just The Same Way. We Are The Same.

Princess

Heart

Looks

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

Sorry

Thinking

Fire

And Who Are All These People? There Weren't This Many When I Fell Asleep." Alfie Shrugged, Indicating That The Universe Was Mysterious And Nothing Would Ever Be Fully Understood.

People

Mysterious

Alfie

Magnus Had Been Alive Hundreds Of Years Himself, And Yet The Simplest Things Could Turn A Day Into A Jewel, And A Succession Of Days Into A Glittering Chain That Went On And On. Here Was The Simplest Thing: A Pretty Girl Liked Him, And The Day Shone.

Girl

Jewels

Years

In Difficult Times, In Dark Times, Some People Shine.

Dark

People

Shining

It Sucked To Be Old Enough To Want To Know What Was Going On, But So Young You Were Always Dismissed.

Want

Enough

Young

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

Men

Names

Terrible

Why Didn’t You Wake Me Up?' 'i Thought You Could Use The Rest. Besides, You Were Sleeping Like The Dead. You Even Drooled,' He Added. 'on My Shirt.' Clary‘s Hand Flew To Her Mouth. 'sorry.' 'its Not Often You Get To See Someone Drool,' Jace Observed. 'especially With Such Total Abandon. Mouth Wide Open And Everything.

Sorry

Sleep

Hands

Tessa Touched His Wrist Lightly With Her Hand. "be Brave," She Said. "it's Not A Duck, Is It?

Hands

Ducks

Brave

It's My Cologne. Eau De Recent Injury." (jace)

Injury

Jace

Cologne

Blue Does Not Go With Everything," Will Told Her. "it Does Not Go With Red, For Instance." "i Have A Red And Blue Striped Waistcoat," Henry Interjected, Reaching For The Peas. "and If That Isn't Proof That Those Two Colors Should Never Be Seen Together Under Heaven, I Don't Know What Is.

Blue

Color

Two

I Am One Of The Clave. It's In My Blood And Bones. So Tell Me, If You're So Sure This Wasn't My Fault, Why Is It That The First Thought In My Mind When I Saw Abbadon Wasn't For My Fellow Warriors But For You?" His Other Hand Came Up; He Was Holding Her Face, Prisoned Between His Palms. "i Know-i Knew-alec Wasn't Acting Like Himself. I Knew Something Was Wrong. But All I Could Think About Was You.

Warrior

Thinking

Blood

He Put His Arms About Himself As If He Were Cold. "i Do Not Know Who To Be Without Him.

Arms

Cold

Ifs

I'm Always So Glad I Have No Idea What You're Vacantly Chatting About," Said Jace. It Fills Me With A Sense Of Peace And Well-being.

Ideas

Fallen Angels

Jace

Patriotic?” Will Looked Smug. “i’ll Tell You What’s Patriotic,” He Said. “in Honor Of My Birthplace, I’ve The Dragon Of Wales Tattooed On My—

Patriotic

Dragons

Honor

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

She Could Ask For Anything, She Thought Dizzily, Anything--an End To Pain Or World Hunger Or Disease, Or For Peace On Earth. But Then Again, Perhaps These Things Weren't In The Power Of Angels To Grant, Or They Would Already Have Been Granted. And Perhaps People Were Supposed To Find These Things For Themselves.

Pain

Angel

People

The Letter I Received Said You Had Need Of My Particular Talents, But I Must Confess That I Have So Many Talents That I Am Not Sure Which One You Require.

Needs

Letters

Talent

You Kindled Me, Heap Of Ashes That I Am, Into Fire. He Had Wondered Once Why Love Was Always Phrased In Terms Of Burning. The Conflagration In His Own Veins, Now, Gave The Answer.

Fire

Ashes

Burning

Demon Slayers Take The Subway?

Subway

Demon

Slayer

With Tears Running Down Her Face, Cecily Had Reminded Him Of The Moment At Her Wedding To Gabriel When He Had Delivered A Beautiful Speech Praising The Groom, At The End Of Which He Had Announced, “dear God, I Thought She Was Marrying Gideon. I Take It All Back.

Beautiful

Running

Tears

I Don't Care," Clary Said. "he'd Do It For Me. Tell Me He Wouldn't. If I Were Missing-" "he'd Burn The Whole World Down Till He Could Dig You Out Of The Ashes. I Know," Alec Said.

Missing

Ashes

World

Tell Me You Love Me. Tell Me You Love Me And Will Fight With Me.

Fighting

Tell Me You Love Me

And Of Course You Wouldn't Be Going Alone,' Will Said Impatiently. 'i Would Go With You. I Wouldn't Let Anything Happen To You.

Said

Courses

Happens

We Are Chained To This Life By A Chain Of Gold, And We Dare Not Sever It For Fear Of What Lies Beyond The Drop.

Lying

Gold

Immortality

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

Details

Said

Saved

Will Remembered The Two Of Them, Running Through The Dark Streets Of London, Jumping From Rooftop To Rooftop, Seraph Blades Gleaming In Their Hands; Hours In The Training Room, Shoving Each Other Into Mud Puddles, Throwing Snowballs At Jessamine From Behind An Ice Fort In The Courtyard, Asleep Like Puppies On The Rug In Front Of The Fire.

Running

Dark

Fire

I Prefer The School Of Life.

School

Write What You Want To Read. So Many People Think They Need To Write A Particular Kind Of Book, Or Imitate A Successful Style, In Order To Be Published. I've Known People Who Felt They Had To Model Their Book On Existing Blockbusters, Or Write In A Genre That's Supposed To Be "hot Right Now" In Order To Get Agents And Publishers Interested. But If You're Writing In A Genre You Don't Like, Or Modeling Yourself On A Book You Don't Respect, It'll Show Through. You're Your First, Most Important Reader, So Write The Book That Reader Really Wants To Read.

Book

Writing

Successful

Sophie," He Said, And When She Gave Him A Stern Look, He Took A Hasty Swig Of The Posset. “miss Collins. I Have Not Yet Had A Chance To Properly Apologize To You, So Let Me Take It Now. Please Forgive Me For The Trick I Played On You With The Scones. I Did Not Mean To Show You Disrespect. I Hope You Do Not Imagine I Think Any Less Of You For Your Position In The Household, For You Are One Of The Finest And Bravest Ladies I Have Ever Had The Pleasure Of Knowing.

Mean

Thinking

Knowing

Demon Pox,' Said Will With The Satisfaction Of The Truly Vindicated.

Demon Pox

Satisfaction

Said

Alec Raised His Blue Eyes."whos Will?" Magnus Exhled A Sort Laugh."will.dear God.that Was A Long Time Ago.will Was A Shadowhunter,like You.and Yes,he Did Look Like You,but Your Nothing Like Him.jace Is Much More The Way Will Was,in Personality At Least-and My Relationship With You Is Nothing Like The One I Had With Will.is That Whats Bothering You?" "i Dont Like Thinking Your Only With Me Because I Look Like So Dead Guy You Liked.

Eye

Thinking

Bothering You

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

Mold

Band

Millennium

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

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

Mom

Fun

Party

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

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

Voice

Said

Jem

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

Energy

Stalking

One Of Those Days

Wallowing Was For Elephants, Depressing People And Depressing Elephants

Depressing

Elephants

People

I Would Write Light Entertainment Nonfiction Pieces During The Day, Then Come Home And Work On My Fantasy Fiction. It Was Very Difficult To Get Out Of The One Mindset And Into Another One.

Home

Writing

Light

Now Before We Do Any Digging Around In That Blond Head Of Yours To Find Out The Truth, I Suggest You Cool Your Temper. And I Know Just Where You Can Do That Best.” Jace Blinked. “are You Sending Me To My Room?

Digging

Rooms

Jace

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

Mean

Paris

Towers

That Demon Woman You Were Lounging With On The Divan,” Said Will. “would You Call Her A Friend, Or More Of A Business Associate?” Benedict’s Dark Eyes Hardened. “insolent Puppy—” “oh, I’d Say She Was A Friend,” Said Tessa. “one Doesn’t Usually Let One’s Business Associates Lick One’s Face. Although I Could Be Wrong. What Do I Know About These Things? I’m Only A Silly Woman.

Silly

Eye

Dark

It Was Books That Made Me Feel That Perhaps I Was Not Completely Alone. They Could Be Honest With Me, And I With Them.

Book

Love At First Sight

Honest

There Is That. I Might Have Better Luck Telling Him I’m In Love With Him. Jace Thinks Everyone’s In Love With Him Anyway.” “but I,” Said Clary, “actually Am.

Thinking

Luck

Might

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.

Letting Go

Reading

Book

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...

Believe

Thinking

About Yourself

You Have To Give Everyone Ugly Motives For Everything They Do, Because Ugly Motives Are All You Understand.

Giving

Ugly

Motive

I See You're Determined To Miss My Point." "if You're Point Is That There Was A Pretty Girl In The Room And It Was Distracting You, Then I Think I've Taken Your Point Handily." "you Think She's Pretty?" Will Was Surprised; Jem Rarely Opinioned This Sort Of Thing. "yes, And You Do Too." "i Hadn't Noticed, Really." "yes, You Have, And I've Noticed You Noticing.

Girl

Taken

Thinking

They Think They're Better Than Everyone Else." "no," Said Jace. "i Think I'm Better Than Everyone Else. An Opinion That Has Been Backed Up With Ample Evidence." Kyle Looked At Simon. "does He Always Talk Like This?" "yes.

Thinking

Doe

Opinion

It's Not Gray," Clary Felt Compelled To Point Out. "it's Green." "if There Was Such A Thing As Terminal Literalism, You'd Have Died In Childhood," Said Jace.

Childhood

Green

Jace

Don't." Clary Raised A Warning Hand. "i'm Not Really In The Mood Right Now." "that's Got To Be The First Time A Girl's Ever Said That To Me," Jace Mused.

Girl

Hands

Warning

Now I Wonder All The Time How You Go Back After Something Like That. Whether We Can Ever Be Friends Again, Or If What We Had Is Broken Into Pieces. Not Because Of Her, But Because Of Me.

Broken

Pieces

Wonder

I Feel Myself Diminished, Parts Of Me Spiralling Away Into The Darkness, That Which Is Good And Honest And True - If You Hold It Away From Yourself Long Enough, Do You Lose It Entirely? If No One Cares For You At All, Do You Even Really Exist?

Long

Darkness

Care

Magnus Gazed Dreamily In His Direction. "you Should Leave Him Here. I Could Hang Hats On Him And Things.

Hats

Magnus Bane

Should

I Think He’s Handling It With Grace. A Lot Of Teenage Boys Would Sulk, Or Lurk Around Under Your Window With A Boom Box.

Teenage

Boys

Thinking

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

Fitness

Running

Kill Me

Jace, On The Other Hand, Looked Like The Sort Of Boy Who'd Come Over To Your House And Burn It Down For Kicks.

Boys

Hands

House

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

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.

Fighting

Long

Greek

Our Souls Are Knit. We Are One Person, James.

Soul

Clockwork Prince

Persons

Izzy," Said Jace, As They Neared The Pond, And She Jumped Up And Spun Around. Her Smile Was Dazzling. "jace!" She Flew At Him And Hugged Him. Now That Was The Way Sisters Were Supposed To Act, Clary Thought. Not All Stiff And Weird And Peculiar, But Happy And Loving. 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." "i'm Fine." Clary Abandoned The Attempt. "are You Sure? You Looked Sort Of… Contorted.

School

Eye

Expression

Only Jace, Clary Thought, Could Look Cool In Pajama Bottoms And An Old T-shirt, But He Pulled It Off, Probably Through Sheer Force Of Will. -pg. 329-

Looks

Force Of Will

T Shirt

Well,” Tessa Said, Sighting Along The Line Of The Knife, “you Behave As If You Dislike Me. In Fact, You Behave As If You Dislike Us All.” “i Don’t,” Gabriel Said. “i Just Dislike Him.” He Pointed At Will. “dear Me,” Said Will, And He Took Another Bite Of His Apple. “is It Because I’m Better-looking Than You?

Knives

Dislike Me

Apples

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

Night

Jace

Raphael

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

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

Secret

Weight

Heavy

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

Battle

Calm

Engaged

Right. Vampires. But How Do They Get Inside?" "they Fly" ... "we Dont Fly," Clary Felt Impelled To Point Out. "no," Jace Agreed. "we Dont Fly. We Break And Enter." ... "flying Sounds Like More Fun." -clary & Jace, Pg.258-

Fun

Flying

Vampire

Maybe You Should Call Him,' Simon Suggested, Trying Not To Think Too Hard About How Weird It Was To Be Giving A Demon Hunter Advice About Possibly Dating A Warlock.

Thinking

Giving

Dating

Look, Did You Ask Me To Come All The Way Uptown Just So You Could Stare At Me Like I Was Something In A Petri Dish? Next Time I'll Send You A Photo." "and I'll Frame It And Put It On My Nightstand," Said Jace.

Uptown

Way

I Wouldn't Call That An Instrument Of Music," Ragnor Observed Sourly. "an Instrument Of Torture, Perhaps.

Instruments

Torture

Ragnor Fell

My Name Is Herondale," The Boy Said Cheerfully. "william Herondale, But Everyone Calls Me Will. Is This Really Your Room? Not Very Nice, Is It?" He Wandered Toward The Window, Pausing To Examine The Stacks Of Books On Her Bedside Table, And Then The Bed Itself. He Waved A Hand At The Ropes. "do You Often Sleep Tied To The Bed?

Nice

Book

Sleep

I Am Not A Certified Idiot—" "lack Of Certification Hardly Proves Intelligence," Will Muttered.

Princess

Idiot

Prove

Demonic Activity Levels? Do They Have A Device That Measures Whether The Demons Inside The House Are Doing Power Yoga?

Yoga

House

Levels

I Can't Tell Them What To Do!" "why Not?" The Other Girl Demanded. "honestly, Clary, If You Don't Start Utilizing A Bit Of Your Natural Feminine Superiority, I Just Don't Know What I'll Do With You.

Girl

Why Not

Natural

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

Mother

Eye

Differences

Sometimes Minor Characters Are Based On People I Know, On Friends Of Mine. But I'm Not Writing A Thinly Veiled Version Of My Own Life.

Writing

Character

People

I Thought... That We Could At Least Talk About Books.

Book

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

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

Will Sat Where He Was, Gazing At The Silver Bowl In Front Of Him; A White Rose Was Floating In It, And He Seemed Prepared To Stare At It Until It Went Under. In The Kitchen Bridget Was Still Singing One Of Her Awful Sad Songs; The Lyrics Drifted In Through The Door: "twas On An Evening Fair I Went To Take The Air, I Heard A Maid Making Her Moan; Said, 'saw Ye My Father? Or Ye My Mother? Or Saw Ye My Brother John? Or Saw Ye The Lad That I Love Best, And His Name It Is Sweet William?" I May Murder Her, Tessa Thought. Let Her Make A Song About That.

Mother

Sweet

Song

It Isn't Against The Law To Be An Idiot.

Law

Lawyer

Idiot

And In Addition To Its Practical Uses, It Would Seem To Work For Cosmetic Purposes. This Powder Would Make My Very Skin Glimmer For Eternity." Henry Frowned. "not Eternity," He Said, But Then He Brightened. "but I Could Make You Up Another Batch Whenever You Please!" "i Could Shine At Will!" Magnus Grinned At Henry.

Shining

Skins

Purpose

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.

Children

Voice

Parent

Your Trusting Idiocy Knows No Bounds

Idiocy

Knows

Bounds

He Could Smell Her Morality, The Sweet Rot Of Corruption

Sweet

Smell

Morality

Jace Reached Up To Unzip His Jacket. Simon-i Dont Care How Hungry I Am, I Am Not Going To Drink Your Blood Again. Jace-like I Would Let You.

I Dont Care

Blood

Drink

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

Hurt

Dark

Vampire

Magnus Stood Up And Went To The Window. He Pushed The Curtain Back, Letting In Just Enough Light To Silhouette His Hawklike Profile. "blood," He Said, Half To Himself. "i Had A Dream Two Nights Ago. I Saw A City All Of Blood, With Towers Made Of Bone, And Blood Ran In The Streets Like Water." Simon Slewed His Eyes Over To Jace. "is Standing By The Window Muttering About Blood Something He Does All The Time?" "no," Said Jace, "sometimes He Sits On The Couch And Does It.

Dream

Eye

Night

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

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.

Whether God Exists

Lost Souls

Fray

Hate Is Nothing When Weighed Against Survival. (valentine)

Hate

Valentine

Survival

I Have Mastered Many Things In My Life. Navigating The Streets Of London, Speaking French Without An Accent, Dancing The Quadrille, The Japanese Art Of Flower Arranging, Lying At Charades, Concealing A Highly Intoxicated State, Delighting Young Women With My Charms..." Tessa Stared. "alas," He Went On, "no One Has Ever Actually Referred To Me As 'the Master,' Or 'the Magister,' Either. More's The Pity.

Art

Lying

Flower

Come Back To Me, Tessa. Henry Said That Perhaps, Since You Had Touched The Soul Of An Angel, That You Dream Of Heaven Now, Of Fields Of Angels And Flowers Of Fire. Perhaps You Are Happy In Those Dreams. But I Ask This Out Of Pure Selfishness. Come Back To Me. For I Cannot Bear To Lose All My Heart.

Dream

Flower

Heart

I Don't Care What You Do. As Long As You Know You Belong To Me.

Long

Care

Knows

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

Valentine

Waiting

Wake Up

But It Was Mortality That Made Them What They Were, The Flame That Blazed Brighter For It's Flickering

Flames

Mortality

Made

Being A Silent Brother Is Life, Clary Fray. But If You Mean I Remember My Life Before The Brotherhood, I Do. Clary Took A Deep Breath. “were You Ever In Love? Before The Brotherhood? Was There Ever Anyone You Would Have Died For?” There Was A Long Silence. Then: Two People, Said Brother Zachariah. There Are Memories That Time Does Not Erase, Clarissa. Ask Your Friend Magnus Bane, If You Do Not Believe Me. Forever Does Not Make Loss Forgettable, Only Bearable.

Brother

Memories

Believe

Eternity Is A Long Time To Spend Alone, Without Others Of Your Kind.

Long

Kind

Eternity

Th-there," She Sobbed. "it Dragged Him To The Italian Gardens. He Managed To Elude Its Maw At First, But It Harried Him Through The Paths. No Matter How Much I Screamed, It Would Not Put Him D-down!" She Burst Into A Fresh Wave Of Tears. "you Screamed," Will Said. "is That All You Did?" "i Screamed A Great Deal,." Tatiana Sounded Injured. She Drew Fully Away From Will And Fixed Him With A Green Gaze. "i See You Are As Ungenerous As You Ever Were.

Garden

Italian

Tears

Funny Isn’t It?” Said Sebastian. “the Lies Good People Tell. He’ll Probably Make You Eggs Every Day For The Rest Of Your Life Now, And You’ll Choke Them Down Because You Can’t Tell Him You Don’t Like Them.” Clary Thought Of The Seelie Queen. “love Makes Liars Of Us All?

Queens

Liars

Lying

Look On The Bright Side," Said Simon, "if They Need A Human Sacrifice, You Can Always Offer Me. I'm Not Sure The Rest Of You Qualify Anyway.

Optimistic

Sacrifice

Needs

Wait." Clary Was Suddenly Nervous. "the Melted Metal-it Could Be, Like, Toxic Or Something." Maia Snorted. "i'm From New Jersey. I Born In Toxic Sludge.

Waiting

Toxic

Jersey

I Fell In Love With You," He Said, "because You Were One Of The Bravest People I'd Ever Known. So How Could I Ask You To Stop Being Brave Just Because I Loved You?" He Ran His Hands Through His Hair, Making It Stick Up In Loops And Curls That Clary Ached To Smooth Down. "you Came For Me," He Said. "you Saved Me When Almost Everyone Else Had Given Up, And Even The People Who Hadn't Given Up Didn't Know What To Do. You Think I Don't Know What You Went Through?

Love You

Thinking

Hair

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

Oh, God, The Lovebirds,” Magnus Said, Pulling The Pillow Off His Face. “i Hate Happy Couples.

Couple

Hate

Faces

Alec Would Have Said He Could Have Benefited From A Bit More In The Way Of Constructive Cowardice.

Way

Cowardice

Said

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

So You Are Dying For Love, Then," Will Said Finally, His Voice Sounding Constricted To His Own Ears. 'dying A Little Faster For Love. And There Are Worse Things To Die For.

Voice

Dying

Ears

Books Are For Reading, Not For Turning Oneself Into Livestock.

Book

Reading

Oneself

He Found Himself Wanting To Write Poetry About How Her Blue Eyes Were Like Starlight And Her Hair Like Night, Because "night" And "starlight" Rhymed, But He Had A Feeling The Poem Wouldn't Turn Out That Well.

Writing

Eye

Night

It Doesn't Hurt." "but My Eyes Do," Said A Coolly Amused Voice From The Doorway. Jace. He Had Come In So Quietly That Even Simon Hadn't Heard Him; Closing The Door Behind Him, He Grinned As Isabelle Pulled Simon's Shirt Down. "molesting The Vampire While He's Too Weak To Fight Back, Iz?" He Asked. "i'm Pretty Sure That Violates At Least One Of The Accords." "i'm Just Showing Him Where He Got Stabbed," Isabelle Protested, But She Scooted Back To Her Chair With A Certain Amount Of Haste.

Hurt

Eye

Fighting

Jace Wayland," She Said. "explain Yourself." Jace Was Glaring At The Cat. "i Told You To Bring Me To Alec! Backstabing Judas." Church Rolled Onto His Back, Purring Contentedly.

Cat

Church

Jace

We May Not Be All That Bright, Jace Said, But At Least We Are Alive.

Alive

May

Jace

I Don't Know How I Could Sleep At Night, Not Knowing I Was Surrounded By A Thousand Other Sleeping, Dreaming Souls. - Pg 120, Jem To Tessa & Will

Dream

Sleep

Night

I Was Thinking About The First Time I Ever Saw You And How After That I Couldn't Forget You. I Wanted To, But I Couldn't Stop Myself.

Thinking

Saws

Firsts

Will Nodded Slowly, Then Looked Up At Tha Black Sky. "the Stars", He Said. "i Have Never Seen Them So Bright. The Wind Has Blown Off The Fog, I Think." Magnus Thought Of The Joy On Will's Face As He Had Stood Bleeding In Camille's Living Room, Clutching The Demon Tooth In His Hand. Somehow I Don't Think It's The Stars That Have Changed.

Stars

Thinking

Fog

History Gets Written By The Winners.

Winner

Written

We Are Ever Capable Of Change And Ever Capable Of Being Our Better Selves

Self

Capable

Not Everything Is About You," Clary Said Furiously. "possibly," Jace Said, "but You Do Have To Admit That The Majority Of Things Are.

Ego

Majority

Jace

In Fiction, The Actions Of A Villain, Even When Unspeakable, Can Be Cathartic To Read About. They Let Us Experience Darkness, But Add A Safe Remove.

Darkness

Add

Fiction

Alec," Magnus Said. He Put A Hand On His Boyfriend’s Shoulder; Alec Was Standing Still, Staring Angrily At The Floor. "are You Okay?" Alec Looked At Him. "who Are You Again?" Magnus Gave A Little Gasp; He Looked — For The First Time Simon Could Remember — Actually Unnerved. It Lasted Only A Moment, But It Was There. "alexander," He Said. "too Soon To Joke About The Happy Memory Thing, I Take It," Alec Said.

Memories

Hands

Littles

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

Truth

Men

Stronger

Through Many Waters Borne, Brother, I Am Come To Thy Sad Grave, That I May Give These Last Gifts To The Dead. Forever And Ever, Brother, Hail. Forever And Ever, Farewell.

Brother

Farewell

Giving

If You Really Love Something, You Never Try To Keep It The Way It Is Forever. You Have To Let It Be Free To Change.

Forever

Trying

Way

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.

Kind

Situation

Knows

Its Three In The Morning,' She Noted With Dismay. 'do You Think Simon’s All Right?' 'i Think He‘s Weird, Actually,' Said Jace. 'though That Has Little To Do With Time.

Morning

Thinking

Three

Bloodthirsty Little Beasts. Never Trust A Duck.- William Herondale

Ducks

Littles

Never Trust

Not Everyone Wants You All The Time, Jace," He Said. "don't Be Ridiculous.

Want

Ridiculous

Jace

He'd Burn The Whole World Down Til He Could Dig Out You Of The Ashes.

Ashes

World

Whole

You Think She Is Pretty?' Will Was Surprised; Jem Rarely Opined This Sort Of Thing. 'yes, And You Do Too.' 'i Hadn't Noticed, Really.' 'yes, You Have, And I've Noticed You Noticing.

Thinking

Jem

Noticing

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

Light

Darkness

Too Much

He Kissed Each Finger, And With Each One Of Them Spoken A Word. Five Kisses, Five Words. His Last.

Kissing

Lasts

Fingers

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

Valentine

Race

Firsts

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.

Valentine

Past

Two

Or Maybe It's Just That Beautiful Things Are So Easily Broken By The World.

Beautiful

Broken

World

He’s Not Feeling Well,” Clary Said, Catching At Simon’s Wrist. “we’re Going.” “no,” Simon Said. “no, I — I Need To Talk To Him. To The Inquisitor." Robert Reached Into His Jacket And Drew Out A Crucifix. Clary Stared In Shock As He Held It Up Between Himself And Simon. “i Speak To The Night’s Children Council Representative, Or To The Head Of The New York Clan,” He Said. “not To Any Vampire Who Comes To Knock At My Door —“ Simon Reached Out And Plucked The Cross Out Of Robert’s Hand. “wrong Religion,” He Said.

New York

Children

Night

Black For Hunting Through The Night For Death And Mourning The Color's White Gold For A Bride In Her Wedding Gown And Red To Call The Enchantment Down White Silk When Our Bodies Burn Blue Banners When The Lost Return Flame For The Birth Of A Nephilim And To Wash Away Our Sins. Gray For The Knowledge Best Untold Bone For Those Who Don't Grow Old Saffron Lights The Victory March Green To Mend Our Broken Hearts Silver For The Demon Towers And Bronze To Summon Wicked Powers -shadowhunter Children's Rhyme

Children

Heart

Hunting

Beauty Fades, But Cooking Is Eternal.

Cooking

Beauty Fades

Incomparable

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

I Tell Myself He's Better Than He Makes Himself Out To Be, But, Tessa, What If He Isn't?

What If

Ifs

Please Don’t Do This—don’t Do This To Me. If Anything Happened To You—” He Looked At Her With Surprise. There Was Already A Red Stain On The White Bandages That Wrapped His Chest, Where His Movements Had Pulled His Wound Open. “i…” “what?” “i’m Not Used To You Loving Me,” He Said.

White

Movement

Red

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-

Planning

Jace

Said

He Played Of Love And Loss And Years Of Silence, Words Unsaid And Vows Unspoken, And All The Spaces Between His Heart And Theirs; And When He Was Done, And He'd Set The Violin Back In Its Box, Will's Eyes Were Closed, But Tessa's Were Full Of Tears.

Heart

Eye

Loss

Mundies Die Awfully Easily, Don't They?" "isabelle, You Know It's Bad Luck To Talk About Death In A Sickroom.

Luck

Bad Luck

Knows

You Think She’ll Be Able To Talk Sense Into Him?” She Asked. “his Sister?” "if He Listens To Anyone, It Would Be Her.” “that’s Sweet,” Said Maia. “that He Loves His Sister Like That.” “yeah,” Simon Said. “it’s Precious

Sweet

Thinking

Would Be

Did You Ever Think That In A Past Life Alec Was An Old Woman With Ninety Cats Who Was Always Yelling At The Neighborhood Kids To Get Off Her Lawn? Because I Do.

Cat

Kids

Past

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.

Life

Change

Pain

Anyone That Looked Like That Wouldn't Need To Tie Up Girls And Imprison Them In Order To Get Them To Marry Him

Girl

Order

Ties

Where Is Your Angel Now?

Angel

Of Course He Loves Me. I’m His Sister.” “blood Isn’t Love,” Said Magnus, And His Voice Was Bitter.

Blood

Voice

Bitter

I Dont Know," Said Simon, "it Doesn't Sound So Bad To Me. I'd Rather Have Someone Mess Around Inside My Head Than Chop It Off." "then You're A Bigger Idiot Than You Look.

Sound

Looks

Idiot

Unfortunatley, Lady Of The Haven, My One True Love Remains My Self.

Self

One True Love

Clockwork Princess

If It's The Lack Of Forbidden You're Worried About. You Could Still Forbid Me To Do Things." "what Kind Of Things?" She Felt Him Smile Against Her Mouth. "things Like This.

Mouths

Kind

Worried

Change Is No Loss, Will. Not Always.

Loss

Five," She Said. Her Lips And Cheeks Were Flushed, But Her Gaze Was Steady. "five?" Gabriel Echoed Blankly. "my Rating," She Said, And Smiled At Him. "your Skill And Technique May, Perhaps, Require Work, But The Native Talent Is Certainly There. What You Require Is Practice." "and You Are Willing To Be My Tutor?" "i Should Be Very Insulted If You Chose Another," Cecily Said, And Leaned Up To Kiss Him Again.

Kissing

Practice

Skills

But Am I Clever And Right Or Clever And Wrong?

Clever

Remember When You Fell Out Of That Tree On The Farm When You Were Ten, And Broke Your Arm? Remember How He Made Them Let Him Ride With You In The Ambulance On The Way To The Hospital? He Kicked And Yelled Till They Gave In.” “you Laughed,” Said Clary, Remembering, “and My Mom Hit You In The Shoulder.” “it Was Hard Not To Laugh. Determination Like That In A 10-year-old Is Something To See. He Was Like A Pit Bull.” “if Pit Bulls Wore Glasses And Were Allergic To Ragweed.” -luke And Clary Talking About Simon, Pg.211-

Mom

Determination

Glasses

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

Nice

Awkward

Facts

I Get The Feeling," Alec Said, And Smiled, "she Hasn't Forgiven Me For Betraying You, As She Sees It." "good Girl," Said Jace With Appreciation. "i Didn't Betray You, Idiot." "it's The Thought That Counts.

Girl

Appreciation

Feelings

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

Mistake

Ugly

Learn From Your Mistakes

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

She Unwrapped The Blanket When She Came In My Door. You Were Inside It. She Set You Down On The Floor And You Started Ranging Around, Picking Things Up, Pulling My Cat's Tail—you Screamed Like A Banshee When The Cat Scratched You, So I Asked Your Mother If You Were Part Banshee. She Didn't Laugh.

Mother

Cat

Doors

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