He shone all over. Only Magnus, Simon thought resignedly, would have access to sequined battle armor.
Cassandra ClareI 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?
Cassandra ClareThere was a small wooden gazebo built out over the water; Isabelle was sitting in it, staring out across the lake. She looked like a princess in a fairy tale, waiting at the top of her tower for someone to ride up and rescue her. Not that traditional princess behavior was like Isabelle at all. Isabelle with her whip and boots and knives would chop anyone who tried to pen her up in a tower into pieces, build a bridge out of the remains, and walk carelessly to freedom, her hair looking fabulous the entire time.
Cassandra ClareWhat is this?โ he went on now, spearing an unfortunate object on a fork and raising it to eye level. โThisโฆ thisโฆ thing?โ โA parsnip?โ Jem suggested. โA parsnip planted in Satanโs own garden.โ said Will. He glanced about. โI donโt suppose thereโs a dog I could feed it to.โ โThere donโt seem to be any pets about,โ Jemโwho loved all animals, even the inglorious and ill-tempered Churchโobserved. โProbably all poisoned by parsnips,โ said Will.
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