Why do you do these things to yourself? Not just what you did to the window, but the way you talked to Clary. What are you punishing yourself for? You can't help how you feel.
Cassandra ClareI was looking for the opposite, really -something that might put an end to being in love
Cassandra ClareIn the end it was Shadowhunting they had bonded overโa shared love of sharp-edged weapons, gleaming seraph blades, the painful pleasure of burning Marks, the thought-numbing swiftness of battle. When Alec had wanted to go out hunting alone with Jace, leaving Izzy behind, Jace had spoken up for her: โWe need her with us; sheโs the best there is. Aside from me, of course.โ She had loved him just for that.
Cassandra ClareYou snuck up on me,โ she said. โI guess Iโm not much of a Shadowhunter, huh?โ Simon shrugged. โWell, in your defense, I do move with a silent, pantherlike grace.
Cassandra ClareBut they love each other," Clary said, appalled. "Isn't that what love means? That you're supposed to be there for the other person to turn to, no matter what?" Luke looked toward the river, at the dark water moving slowly under the light of the autumn moon. "Sometimes, Clary," he said, "love just isn't enough.
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