Tessa exhaled. She hadn't realized that she had been holding her breath until that moment. Will must have heard her, for he raised his head and his gaze met hers across the clearing. Something in it made her look away. Agony stripped so raw was not meant for her eyes.

“You're my sister," he said finally. "My sister, my blood, my family. I should w…”

“You on your way out?"Jace nodded. "Dont want to overstay our welcome.""What wel…”

“Magnus began to be truly alarmed. Will's voice would have shaken, betraying tha…”

“I can keep a perfectly good eye on Simon, thank you. He's my neophyte Downworld…”