The cycle hit the beach and spun out. Emma went into a rolling crouch as she flew free of it, keeping her elbows in, pushing the air hard out of her lungs. She turned her head as she hit the sand, slapping her palms down to roll herself forward, absorbing the impact of the fall through her arms and shoulders, her knees folding up into her chest. The stars wheeled crazily overhead as she spun, sucking in her breath as her body slowed its rolling. She came to a stop on her back, her hair and clothes full of sand and her ears full of the sound of the wildly crashing ocean.
Cassandra ClareYou don't get it, Clary. You don't understand what it's like to live always at war, to grow up with battle and sacrifice. I guess it's not your fault. It's just how you were brought up-
Cassandra ClareJem: I know what you're thinking. Tessa:I don't think you do. You're think, If they call this damp nastiness summer, what must winter be like? You'd be surprised. Winter's actually much the same. It's spring that's really lovely. Tessa:Is it? Jem:No. It's actually quite foggy and wet as well.
Cassandra ClareI would never date a girl who insisted that I cut you out of my life. Itโs non-negotiable. You want a piece of all this fabulousness?โ He gestured at himself. โWell, my best friend comes along with it. I wouldnโt cut you out of my life, Clary, any more than I would cut off my right hand and give it to someone as a Valentineโs Day gift.โ โGross,โ said Clary. โMust you?โ He grinned. โI must.
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