And in some way, Clary thought, he meant it, meant his gratitude. He had long ago lost the ability to distinguish between force and cooperation, between fear and willingness, between love and torture. And with that realization came a rush of numbnessโwhat was the point of hating Valentine for being a monster when he didnโt even know he was one?
Cassandra ClareYou mean you havenโt been going on romantic dates with Sebastian while youโve been away from me?โ โI tried,โ Jace said, โbut no matter how liquored up you get him, he just wonโt put out.
Cassandra ClareSimon: So were you following me? Or is it just an amazing coincidence that you happened to be on the roof of a building I was walking by when I got attacked? Jace: I was following you. Simon: Is this the part where you tell me you're secretly in love with me?
Cassandra ClareWeโre Nephilim. Every one of our lifeโs passages has some mystical component โ our births, our deaths, our, marriages, everything has a ceremony and a rune. There is one as well if you wish to become someoneโs parabatai. Itโs no small commitment.
Cassandra ClareShouldn't we stand back to back or something?" "What? Why?" "I don't know. In movies that's what they do in this kind ofโฆ situation.
Cassandra ClarePardon me, but we did not have the time to exchange that kind of personal information," Magnus said. "I could not have known! Moreover, I wish to assure both of you that I did not make any amorous advances on female monkeys." he paused and winked. "I didn't actually see any, so I never got the chance.
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