Kestra

“Ellwood smiled, and a sudden, dry bleakness spread over Gaunt’s heart as he thought of Hercules, and Hector, and all the heroes in myth who found happiness briefly, only for it not to be the end of the story.”
― Alice Winn, In Memoriam

“Don’t remain silent about what you want, or you may never get it.”
“You are very wise,” Kieran said gravely.
“Well,” said Dru. “I actually saw that on a mug.”
“Mugs in this world are very wise.”
― Cassandra Clare, Queen of Air and Darkness

“Call me Sidney,” said Ellwood.
“Sidney,” said Gaunt, so quickly, as if he had been waiting years to say it ... He pressed their foreheads together. “This means I’m keeping you,” he added, his voice fierce with warning.
As if it wasn’t exactly what Ellwood wanted to hear.
“You can have me,” he told Gaunt, and suddenly he couldn’t breathe.”
― Alice Winn, In Memoriam

“It might have a slight hallucinatory effect, though."
"That explains why I can see seven of you," Magnus said to Alec. "My ultimate fantasy."
Dru covered Tavvy's ears, though Tavvy was playing with a Slinky Alec had given him and appeared deaf to the world.
Magnus pointed. "That one of you over there is extremely attractive, Alexander."
"That's a vase," said Helen.
Magnus squinted at it. "I'd be willing to buy it from you.”
― Cassandra Clare, Queen of Air and Darkness