The next thing I knew I was listening to five people shouting. What was that all about, anyway?

“... We are Nephilim; we fight our own battles." "That's not precisely true, is …”

“He'll come back," Simon said again. "For you.”

“The most remarkable thing about him were his eyes. They were laughing eyes, at …”

“Meliorn?” said Clary. “I’ve met you, haven’t I? You used to go out with Isabell…”