And now, Iโm going to sleep. Iโll see you in the morning, he said to Simon. โYou,โ he said to Jace, โwell, I guess Iโll see you around. Youโre the first Shadowhunter Iโve ever met.โ โThatโs too bad,โ said Jace, โsince all the ones you meet from now on will be a terrible letdown.โ Kyle rolled his eyes and left, banging his bedroom door shut behind him.
Cassandra ClareLook well on this, my son," said the green-skinned man, "for one day I shall rule a clockwork kingdom of such beings, and you shall be its prince.
Cassandra ClareBut you have to learn to bend a little," said Clary with a yawn. Despite the story's content, the rhythm of Jace's voice had made her sleepy. "Or you'll break." "Not if your strong enough," said Jace firmly. He reached out, and she felt the back of his hand brush her cheek.
Cassandra ClareShe closed her eyes and jumped. For a moment she felt herself hang suspended, free of everything. Then gravity took over, and she plunged toward the floor. Instinctively she pulled her arms and legs in, keeping her eyes squeezed shut. The cord pulled taut and she rebounded, flying back up before falling again. As her velocity slowed, she opened her eyes and found herself dangling at the end of the cord, about five feet above Jace. He was grinning. 'Nice', he said. 'As graceful as a falling snowflake.
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