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"My father used to tell a joke about having another Jonathan, if I wasn't good enough." Isabelle did not think that was much of a joke.

Funny thing that😭

Not funny but funny thing that

Love how Isabelle says parabatai is old fashioned but knows what a parabatai look is, I.e Jace looking at door waiting for Alec to come back

Also makes me kind of glad that a tiny reason why Jace asked to be parabatai with Alec was because is his conversation with Jem.🥺

Jonathan had glanced at Isabelle as he spoke, but immediately after he returned to watching the door through which Alec had disappeared.
Isabelle could not help observing that Jonathan Wayland had lived in their home for less than three hours, and he was already trying to lock down a parabatai”

“Being parabatai is a little old-fashioned isn’t it?”
I forget that Parabatai are kind of old fashioned it’s obviously only like mentioned that it is old fashioned like a couple of times but still

I guess it doesn’t help that almost all the series there is a parabatai pair😂

“that Jem's life was no longer his own but a shared life. No longer my thoughts, but our thoughts. No longer my will, but our will.
He would not accept that parting. My Will. Those words meant something different to Jem than to anyone else, meant: my defiance against encroaching dark. My rebellion. Mine, forever.”

The double meaning of My WILL😭😭

Jem carving wills initials on his staff where he holds it so they could always fight together in a way
Upsets meeeeeee

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He sounded young, and defiant, and joyful, and a little mad.
Brother Zachariah had thought earlier in the night that he did not hear laughter often. It had been an achingly long time since he had heard a laugh like that.

Does he sound like Will laughing🥺

When the boy landed on the deck, feet spread wide and staff twirling between his hands, he was laughing. It was not a child's sweet laugh, but a wild exuberant sound that rang out stronger than sea or sky or silent voices.

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Alec wouldn't want to. Once Mom had asked them what they were looking at, and Alec had looked afraid.

Ohhh ohhh baby Alec🥺🥺he looked afraidddd
He’s only 11 and he knew he was gay and was so afraid.
And Isabelle already knows too and is worried for himmmm.
Killl meeee