The Law May Be Hard

The Queen Sniffed. "i Rather Miss Your Jace," She Said. "of All Of You, He Was The Prettiest And The Best-mannered.

It Wouldn't Be My Move," Jace Agreed. "first The Candy And Flowers, Then The Apology Letters, Then The Ravenous Demon Hordes. In That Order.

How Many Times Have I Told You, Magnus? Behave Professionaly In A Professional Setting. Which Means No Being Rude To Nephilim, And Also No Getting Attached To Nephilim." "i Never Get Attached To Nephilim!" Magnus Protested. Ragnor Coughed, And In The Midst Of The Cough Said Something That Sounded Like "blerondale." "well," Said Magnus. "hardly Ever.

Love Did Not Overcome Everything. Love Did Not Always Endure. All You Had Could Be Taken Away, Love Could Be The Last Thing You Had, And Then Love Could Be Taken Too.

But Magnus, He Thought. You Never Told Me. Never Warned Me It Would Be Like This, That I Would Wake Up One Day And Realize That I Was Going Somewhere You Couldn't Follow. That We Are Essentially Not The Same. There's No "till Death Do Us Apart" For Those Who Never Die.