“The corner of his mouth quirked up suddenly.
“What?” Clary demanded. “Is something funny?”
“ ‘Flying death turtle’?” he said. “Only you.”

—  Cassandra Clare, book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

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