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She had no recollection, later, of having decided what to do next, or of having hunted for something to wear, but somehow she was hurrying down the stairs, dressed in shadowhunter gear, the letter in one hand and the chain with the ring clasped hastily around her throat.

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Cassandra Clare
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 31
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Judith Rumelt
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And indeed it was, the arrow still protruding from its wet, grayish skin, humping its body along with incredible speed. A flick of its tail caught the edge of a statue, sending it flying into the dry ornamental pool, where it shattered into dust. “By the Angel, it just crushed Sophocles,” noted Will. “Has no one respect for the classics these days?
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I am not going to live, and I can choose to be as much for her as I can be, to burn as brightly for her as I wish, and for a shorter time, than to burden her with someone only half-alive for a longer time. i is my choice, William, and you cannot make it for me.
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I do not mean to seem indelicate or ungrateful, said Linette Owens, but are you a dangerous lunatic?
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You know, there's a reason we can remember, [Catarina] said more softly. That's much easier when your life has an expiration date. It may be more important for us.
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And the gold of her ruined wedding dress.
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If you knew how to cook, maybe I would eat, Jace muttered. Isabelle froze, her spoon poised dangerously. What did you say? Jace edged toward the fridge. I said I'm going to look for a snack to eat. That's what I thought you said. Isabelle turned her attention to the soup.
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It would be one thing if I had been cursed so that everyone I loved would die, said Will. I could keep myself from loving. To keep others from caring for me--it is an odd, exhausting procedure.
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