But Clary never found out what it wasn't, because there was a cry of "Jace!" and Alec appeared, breathless from pushing his way through the crowd to get them. His dark hair was a mess and there was blood on his clothes, but his eyes were bright with a mixture of relief and anger. He grabbed Jace by the front of his jacket. "What happened to you?" Jace looked affronted. "What happened to me?" Alec looked at him, not lightly. "You said you were going for a walk! What kind of walk takes six hours?" "A long one?" Jace suggested.
Cassandra ClareIf I might make a suggestion,โ said Will. โAbout twenty paces behind us, in the Council room, is Benedict. If youโd like to go back in there and try kicking him, I recommend aiming upward and a bit to the leftโ
Cassandra ClareIt's Will," she said. "He's being absolutely ridiculous in the dining room." Charlotte looked puzzled. "How is this different from him being totally ridiculous in the library or the weapons room or any of the other places he's usually ridiculous?
Cassandra ClareShe looked up from closing it to find Jace watching her through hooded eyes. โAnd one last thing,โ he said. He reached over and pulled the sparking pins out of her hair, so that it fell in warm heavy curls down her neck. The sensation of hair tickling her bare skin was unfamiliar and oddly pleasant. โMuch better,โ he said, and she thought this time that maybe his voice was uneven too.
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