# Quote — Cassandra Clare, City of Heavenly Fire

> "He said the Brothers owed the Herondales because of old ties. If he dies, it will be--"
>
> "--No one's fault. I remember when he put the protection spell on you. I told him I never wanted you to have anything to do with the Shadowhunters. He said it might not be my choice. He said that the pull of the Shadowhunters is like a riptide-- and he was right. I thought we had fought free, but here we are, back in Alicante, back in a war, and there sits my daughter with blood on her face and a Morgenstern blade in her hands."

- Author: [Cassandra Clare](https://www.leafyquotes.com/cassandra-clare.md)
- Book: [City of Heavenly Fire](https://www.leafyquotes.com/cassandra-clare/city-of-heavenly-fire.md)
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> "'You know,' Maia said. 'Catarina said you were pretty harmless--'
>
> Malcolm looked pleased. 'Catarina said I was pretty?'"

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> "Jace shook his head. 'I don't care if I did just set myself on fire,' he said. 'I'm not hugging you.'
>
> Simon sighed and dropped his arms. 'Your loss,' he said. 'If you'd gone in, I would've let you, but honestly it would have been a pity hug.'"

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> "Is our strategy when we actually see him still 'trust me,' by the way?"
>
> "It's still 'trust me.'"
>
> "Oh, good. For a second there I was worried there was going to be an actual plan with, like, steps we could follow. You know, something reassuring."

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