He carefully maintained the blasé air of one who had been here before and had been incredibly well dressed that time too

True love cannot die,'" Will said, translating the inscription on the back in the light from the corridor. "I can't wear this, Magnus. It's too pretty for a man." "So are you. Go home and clean yourself up. I will call upon you as soon as I have information." He looked at Will keenly. "In the meantime do your best to be worthy of my assistance.

If you do not help me," Tessa said to Jem, "I swear, I will change into you, and I will lift him myself. And then everyone here will see what you look like in a dress." She fixed him with a look. "Do you understand?

Maybe I want a black eye. Did you think of that?

I think," Jace said, "that you don't want to tell your secrets, so you decided to break up with Alec because...

You asked me who I belong to. I belong to you.

He understands now why kisses in movies are filmed the way they are, with the camera endlessly circling, circling: the ground is unsteady under his.