You see, cuckoos are parasites. They lay their eggs in other birds' nests. When the egg hatches, the baby cuckoo pushes the other baby birds out of the nest. The poor parent birds work themselves to death trying to find enough food to feed the enormous cuckoo child who has murdered their babies and taken their places." "Enormous?" said Jace. "Did you just call me fat?" "It was an analogy." "I am not fat.
Cassandra ClareWhenever I see interesting names, I jot them down. I've found them in lots of different places: on the news, in the phone book, even on hotel registry lists.
Cassandra ClareI tell myself he's better than he makes himself out to be, but, Tessa, what if he isn't?
Cassandra ClareThat's your truck parked up by the factory isn't it?" Magnus pointed. "It's awfully butch for a bookseller.
Cassandra ClareHowever, there is something you should have. Something every Shadowhunter should have." "An obnoxious, arrogant attitude?" Simon said.
Cassandra ClareSebastian just smiled. โI could hear your heart beating,โ he said softly. โWhen you were watching me with Valentine. Did it bother you?โ โThat you seem to be dating my dad?โ Jace shrugged. "Youโre a little young for him, to be honest.โ โWhat?โ For the first time since Jace had met him, Sebastian seemed flabbergasted.
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