[ Clary's well aware of the network issues by now so she's about 99.99% sure this isn't actually meant for her, but it still feels better to play it off with a joke than ask him who it's really for. (Were he not from her past she'd assume Alec, but she doesn't know if they've reached the same point here as they did back home.)
Honestly, it'd probably be safer to just ignore it, but she doesn't want him thinking he's being blown off by the intended recipient, either. ]
I kinda figured. No worries, though; I won't tell anyone.
[ (Is she secretly thrilled that he used his nickname for her, despite the limited time — from his point of view — that they've known one another again? Absolutely.) ]
I hope whoever that was meant for gets it, though. It's a really nice sentiment.
[ It just seems natural, the kind of thing that he should say. He has nicknames for a good number of people. Why not call her something as well? He watched her grow up, year by year, even if he wasn't ever a part of her life. ]
[ "I'm okay with not talking about it too much," he says and then drops a bomb like that on her. But it's fine, she'll just need a minute to process and fight the urge to ask 500 million questions. ]
You got married? Do they even recognize that here?
They recognize permanent contracts more than marriage, but she was a Submissive and I was her Dominant, so they didn't fight it. I doubt it meant anything to them, other than silly foreigners with strange reasoning for a party.
[ It hurts to talk about sometimes, but there are people he keeps close to him that have to know. At least on a certain level. He's not going to share every detail with Clary, but she can know about her. ]
it's not the first time, so oh but she was wonderful. Fiery and loving and passionate. She put her all into everything she did and loved. She was stubborn and hated to back down to anyone.
[ Huh. Funny, some of those attributes are ones she would ascribe to Alec. Clearly Magnus gravitates towards a certain sort of person (which doesn't surprise her; he's a very strong personality as well, someone who surely wouldn't do well with anyone meek and dull). ]
She sounds really lovely. I'm sorry I won't get the chance to meet her.
[ Magnus definitely sees the similarities himself, somewhat, but he tries not to compare any of his lovers, even in seeing the common threads that he's attracted to. ]
You would have loved her. And she would have liked you too.
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[ Clary's well aware of the network issues by now so she's about 99.99% sure this isn't actually meant for her, but it still feels better to play it off with a joke than ask him who it's really for. (Were he not from her past she'd assume Alec, but she doesn't know if they've reached the same point here as they did back home.)
Honestly, it'd probably be safer to just ignore it, but she doesn't want him thinking he's being blown off by the intended recipient, either. ]
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[ But he takes the second to scroll up and see just what has been sent. Memory floods over him like a kick to the teeth. ]
I'm so sorry biscuit. that wasn't for you to see.
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No worries, though; I won't tell anyone.
[ (Is she secretly thrilled that he used his nickname for her, despite the limited time — from his point of view — that they've known one another again? Absolutely.) ]
I hope whoever that was meant for gets it, though.
It's a really nice sentiment.
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it
was for someone who is gone now.
But they got it.
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[ How awkward. And painful. Clary frowns at her device, hating the thought that Magnus lost someone that important to him. ]
I'm sorry.
Do you want to talk about it?
Or would it be better if I pretended like I never saw it?
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I mean I'm okay with not talking about it too much. But you don't need to pretend to have never seen it.
It was for the woman who would become my wife.
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You got married?
Do they even recognize that here?
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They recognize permanent contracts more than marriage, but she was a Submissive and I was her Dominant, so they didn't fight it. I doubt it meant anything to them, other than silly foreigners with strange reasoning for a party.
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[ Not a question. They may not have discussed anything even remotely that personal, but even a centuries-old warlock must care about that. ]
I'm sorry, Magnus.
It can't be easy losing someone like that.
What was she like?
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[ It hurts to talk about sometimes, but there are people he keeps close to him that have to know. At least on a certain level. He's not going to share every detail with Clary, but she can know about her. ]
it's not the first time, so
oh but she was wonderful. Fiery and loving and passionate. She put her all into everything she did and loved. She was stubborn and hated to back down to anyone.
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She sounds really lovely.
I'm sorry I won't get the chance to meet her.
How long ago did she leave?
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You would have loved her. And she would have liked you too.
October of last year.
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Two stubborn people in the same room can get exhausting.
Or so I've been told.
Do you think she could ever come back?
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but maybe I'm just too easily amused.
She could, in theory. George was my other Submissive, someone I loved, and he's back now. So. Anything's possible.