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the whole EPILOGUE- i get it now

“I will tell you the story of it. Another story of Lightwoods and Herondales and Fairchilds.”-intrigued

aww Tessa and Gabriel meeting the Herondales

“Marry me, Tess. Marry me and be Tessa Herondale. Or be Tessa Gray, or be whatever you wish to call yourself, but marry me and stay with me and never leave me, for I cannot bear another day of my life to go by that does not have you in it.”
u hopeless romantic lil shit
“ the sweet, celebratory strains of the violin.”😩

“Oh, I don’t think that will be necessary. Tell her I will see her again.”
-(Magnus talking about Tessa) that's bittersweet

“Bright star,” Magnus said, and his eyes were thoughtful, as if he were remembering something, or someone. “Those of you who are mortal, you burn so fiercely. And you fiercer than most, Will. I will not ever forget you.”
ah their friendship

“You have come back from death like the ghost of Old Marley, but to nag me about my romantic prospects?”
classis Jassemine

how they talk about Jem in present tense

“You are not the last dream of my soul.
You are the first dream, the only dream I ever was unable to stop myself from dreaming. You are the first dream of my soul, and from that dream I hope will come all other dreams, a lifetime’s worth.
With hope at last,Will Herondale- off to read Tale of Two cities

“I am trying to court you,” Will said in exasperation. “Court you properly. That’s what all this has been about. You know that, don’t you?”
“Mr. Rochester never courted Jane Eyre,” Tessa pointed out.
“No, he dressed up as a woman and terrified the poor girl out of her wits. Is that what you want?”
“You would make a very ugly woman.”
“I would not. I would be stunning.”
Tessa laughed.“There is Will

“the memories—Charlotte in the doorway of this very room. Didn’t you recall what I told you yesterday, that we were welcoming a new arrival to the Institute today? … James Carstairs …”