Cassandra Clare: "Seharusnya aku menduga kau adalah saudara perempuan...

"Seharusnya aku menduga kau adalah saudara perempuan Jace, "katanya." Kalian berdua memiliki bakat artistik yang sama. "Clary berhenti, kakinya di tangga paling bawah. Dia kaget." Jace bisa menggambar? "Nah." Ketika Alec tersenyum, matanya menyala seperti lampu biru dan Clary bisa melihat apa yang menurut Magnus begitu memikatnya. "Aku hanya bercanda. Dia tidak bisa menggambar garis lurus."

--- Cassandra Clare

Versi Bahasa Inggris

I should have guessed you were Jace's sister," he said. "You both have the same artistic talent." Clary paused, her foot on the lowest stair. She was taken aback. "Jace can draw?" Nah." When Alec smiled, his eyes lit like blue lamps and Clary could see what Magnus had found so captivating about him. "I was just kidding. He can't draw a straight line.