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Les gens ne naissent pas bons ou mauvais. Peut-être qu'il y a des prédisposition à la naissance, mais l'important, c'est la façon dont tu mènes ta barque.

Clary n'hésita qu'un bref moment, mais il lui sembla une éternité. La tête lui tournait : elle aurait pu demander n'importe quoi, mettre un terme à toutes les souffrances, aux maladies ou à la faim, exiger la paix sur terre. Mais là encore, peut être qu'il n'était pas du ressort des anges d'exaucer de pareils vœux, ou ils auraient déjà été accordés. Peut être que les hommes étaient censés trouver les solution par eux-mêmes.

Ça n'avait aucune importance, de tout manière. Il n'y avait qu'un seul choix qui s'imposait à elle.

Elle leva les yeux vers l'Ange et dit :

- Jace.

But --" Maia, still looking over at Alec and Magnus, broke off and raised her eyebrows. Simon turned to see what she was looking at -- and stared.

Spoiler(cliquez pour révéler)Alec had his arms around Magnus and was kissing him, full on the mouth. Magnus, who appeared to be in a state of shock, stood frozen. [...]

Maia looked perplexed. "Wait a second," she said. "Do we all have to do that, too ?"

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Alec's face lit up. "There's Magnus," he said, and took off without a backward glance, shearing a path through the crowd to the space where the tall warlock stood. Magnus' surprise as Alec approached him was visible, even from this distance.

"It's sort of sweet," said Isabelle, looking at them, "you know, in kind of a lame way."

"Why lame ?"

"Because," Isabelle explained, "Alec's trying to get Magnus to take him seriously, but he's never told our parents about Magnus, or even that he likes, you know --"

"Warlocks ?" Simon said.

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His head jerked up. "Wait -- is that Magnus ?"

Isabelle, following his gaze, snorted. "Alec, that's a werewolf. A girl werewolf. In fact, it's what's-her-name. May."

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Alec said. "That must be why she --" He broke off, staring into the distance.

"Why she what ?" Isabelle demanded. "Alec, pay attention. Or at least tell us what you're looking for."

"Not what," said Alec. "Who. Magnus. I wanted to ask him if he'd be my partner in the battle. But I've no idea where he is. Have you seen him ?" he asked, directing his question at Simon.

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Like you never do anything stupid because you have feelings," Clary said. "Where's Alec, anyway ? Why aren't you off choosing him as your partner right now ?"

Magnus seemed to wince. "I wouldn't approach him with his parents there. You know that."

Clary propped her chin on her hand. "Doing the right thing because you love someone sucks sometimes."

"It does," Magnus said, "at that."

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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."

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Way to change the subject, Lightwood."

Spoiler(cliquez pour révéler)"Tell you what." Alec reached for a second seraph blade. "We live through this, and I promise I'll introduce you to my whole family."

Magnus raised his hands, his fingers shining with individual azure flames. They lit his grin with a fiery blue glow. "It's a deal."

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I'm seven hundred years old, Alexander. I know when something isn't going to work. You won't even admit I exist to your parents."

Alec stared at him. "You're seven hundred years old ?"

"Well," Magnus amended, "eight hundred. But I don't look it. Anyway, you're missing the point. The point is --"

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