“Alec would have said he could have benefited from a bit more in the way of constructive cowardice.”

—  Cassandra Clare , book City of Ashes

Source: City of Ashes

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“It was a little sexy, Simon said. He felt much better, having fed, and couldn't help but poke at Alec a bit. It wasn't, said Alec. I had some feelings, said Simon.”

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“It wasn’t sexy," he said.
“It was a little sexy,” Simon said.
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