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"forgot to mark this as CR on GR lols. this is fun!! im havin a blast but i fear its too long for what i need rn. going to power through and see how it wraps up tho!" — Apr 29, 2026 08:28AM
"forgot to mark this as CR on GR lols. this is fun!! im havin a blast but i fear its too long for what i need rn. going to power through and see how it wraps up tho!" — Apr 29, 2026 08:28AM
Babel
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Language was always the companion of empire, and as such, together they begin, grow, and flourish. And later, together, they fall.
“There is no pretending," Jace said with absolute clarity. "I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there is life after that, I'll love you then.”
― City of Glass
― City of Glass
“We live and breathe words. .... It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them. Reading your words, what you wrote, how you were lonely sometimes and afraid, but always brave; the way you saw the world, its colors and textures and sounds, I felt--I felt the way you thought, hoped, felt, dreamt. I felt I was dreaming and thinking and feeling with you. I dreamed what you dreamed, wanted what you wanted--and then I realized that truly I just wanted you.”
― Clockwork Prince
― Clockwork Prince
“Since I've met you, everything I've done has been in part because of you. I can't untie myself from you, Clary- not my heart or my blood or my mind or any other part of me. And I don't want to."
~Jace Wayland”
― City of Glass
~Jace Wayland”
― City of Glass
“Thanks for the rescue."
"Everyone needs a hobby."
"I thought yours was preening."
"Two hobbies.”
― Ruin and Rising
"Everyone needs a hobby."
"I thought yours was preening."
"Two hobbies.”
― Ruin and Rising
“Malachi scowled. "I don't remember the Clave inviting you into the Glass City, Magnus Bane."
"They didn't," Magnus said. "Your wards are down."
"Really?" the Consul's voice dripped sarcasm. "I hadn't noticed."
Magnus looked concerned. "That's terrible. Someone should have told you." He glanced at Luke. "Tell him the wards are down.”
― City of Glass
"They didn't," Magnus said. "Your wards are down."
"Really?" the Consul's voice dripped sarcasm. "I hadn't noticed."
Magnus looked concerned. "That's terrible. Someone should have told you." He glanced at Luke. "Tell him the wards are down.”
― City of Glass
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