Jordan doesn't really care about the blood," Simon said now. "His whole thing is about me being comfortable with what I am. Get in touch with your inner vampire, blah, blah." Clary slid in next to him onto the bed and hugged a pillow. "Is your inner vampire different from your...outer vampire?" "Definitely. He wants me to wear midriff-baring shirts and a fedora. I'm fighting it." Clary smiled faintly. "So your inner vampire is Magnus?

How'd you get Magnus to let Jace leave?" "Traded him for Alec," Clary said.

Do not make the mistake of believing that he does not love you because he plays at not caring.

Will moved to object, but it was too late; Henry had already pressed the button. There was a blinding flare of light and a whooshing sound, and the room was plunged into blackness. Tessa gave a yelp of surprise, and Jem laughed softly. "Am I blind?" Will's voice floated out of the darkness, tinged with annoyance. "I'm not going to be at all pleased if you've blinded me, Henry.

Oh, the universe had outdone herself. The universe would be send flowers.

It sucked to be old enough to want to know what was going on, but so young you were always dismissed.

Those of us who do not live forever do not like change perhaps as much as those of you who do.