What would you prefer? 'What did the Count eat today, children? One helpless villager, two helpless villagers, three helpless villagersโฆ.
Cassandra ClareWarlock,โ he said. โI know who you are.โ Magnus raised his eyebrows. โYou do?โ โMagnus Bane. Destroyer of the demon Marabas. Son ofโโ โNow,โ said Magnus, quickly. โThereโs no need to go into all of that.โ โBut there is.โ The demon sounded reasonable, even amused. โIf it is infernal assistance you require, why not summon your father?โ Alec looked at Magnus with his mouth open.
Cassandra ClareBecause you told me you don't have feelings for me anymore, and you see, that's very akward, because I still have them for you. And I bet you know it.
Cassandra ClareWhat you said was true. we don't live or love in a vacuum. There are people around us who care about us who would be hurt, maybe destroyed if we let ourselves feel what we might want to feel.
Cassandra Clare