"I don't think persistence would be a flaw. Not exactly." If it was, Alec wouldn't complain about it since it was what had kept Magnus from giving in to Ragnor's demands. If she hadn't been so stubborn, he'd probably be in the ocean right now. "Whether it is or not, I'm grateful for your persistence since it helped you save me."
Even if Magnus was showing him kindness, he didn't expect her to tell him of her kind's weaknesses even if he had said things about Nephilim that were rarely confirmed as fact. "Then we have to make sure you and your friends don't bleed out." Other Shadowhunters might be shocked by the thought of not wanting them killed, but Alec had never liked death and killing. Demons were too dangerous to let run free, but most Downworlders meant no harm despite what the Clave claimed.
When she said that she thought him brave, Alec blinked at her slowly, sure that he must have misunderstood. Most thought he was weak, hanging back when he went on patrol with Jace so that he could protect his parabatai. He'd never even killed demon until the attack but Magnus thought he was brave.
For some reason he wanted her to think of him that way, though he didn't understand how she could see him as brilliant. He lived in the shadows, hiding so people didn't realize his secret but she thought he was brilliant. The thought caused him to flush slightly at her praise and at being so close to her. "I never thought anyone would see me as bright." Or beautiful but he wouldn't tell her that even if her kindness and assurances that he was safe were making him say things he shouldn't.
He was safe with a warlock. It was something few in the Clave would believe. Most Shadowhunters would be fighting to get away even if they felt as miserable as Alec did. Fewer still would let a warlock touch them, even for healing, but he had never really shared those beliefs. Warlocks couldn't help the circumstances of their birth and they were just as much outcasts as he would be if any of the Nephilim knew of his flaws.
And how could he push Magnus away when she was being so kind to him? She'd rescued him, offered to protect him, and was easing the pain in his head so he could think without feeling like someone was tearing him apart. It was impossible not to trust her, at least a little. Sighing softly, he leaned into her hands, giving her a relieved smile when he noticed that wink. "Then I'll try not to worry... at least not until I can stand without falling on my face."
Once he was a danger, the crew might decide he needed to be dealt with but until then, he'd do as Magnus wished.
Smiling at the thought of her escape plan and what those hats might be like if they made Ragnor have fits, he met golden eyes and wondered why she would risk so much for him. "Then we can figure out my escape. I don't want them angry with you for letting me go even if that might cost you a shopping trip. But I think I'd like to see the hats before I go."
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Date: 2013-08-21 02:22 pm (UTC)From:Even if Magnus was showing him kindness, he didn't expect her to tell him of her kind's weaknesses even if he had said things about Nephilim that were rarely confirmed as fact. "Then we have to make sure you and your friends don't bleed out." Other Shadowhunters might be shocked by the thought of not wanting them killed, but Alec had never liked death and killing. Demons were too dangerous to let run free, but most Downworlders meant no harm despite what the Clave claimed.
When she said that she thought him brave, Alec blinked at her slowly, sure that he must have misunderstood. Most thought he was weak, hanging back when he went on patrol with Jace so that he could protect his parabatai. He'd never even killed demon until the attack but Magnus thought he was brave.
For some reason he wanted her to think of him that way, though he didn't understand how she could see him as brilliant. He lived in the shadows, hiding so people didn't realize his secret but she thought he was brilliant. The thought caused him to flush slightly at her praise and at being so close to her. "I never thought anyone would see me as bright." Or beautiful but he wouldn't tell her that even if her kindness and assurances that he was safe were making him say things he shouldn't.
He was safe with a warlock. It was something few in the Clave would believe. Most Shadowhunters would be fighting to get away even if they felt as miserable as Alec did. Fewer still would let a warlock touch them, even for healing, but he had never really shared those beliefs. Warlocks couldn't help the circumstances of their birth and they were just as much outcasts as he would be if any of the Nephilim knew of his flaws.
And how could he push Magnus away when she was being so kind to him? She'd rescued him, offered to protect him, and was easing the pain in his head so he could think without feeling like someone was tearing him apart. It was impossible not to trust her, at least a little. Sighing softly, he leaned into her hands, giving her a relieved smile when he noticed that wink. "Then I'll try not to worry... at least not until I can stand without falling on my face."
Once he was a danger, the crew might decide he needed to be dealt with but until then, he'd do as Magnus wished.
Smiling at the thought of her escape plan and what those hats might be like if they made Ragnor have fits, he met golden eyes and wondered why she would risk so much for him. "Then we can figure out my escape. I don't want them angry with you for letting me go even if that might cost you a shopping trip. But I think I'd like to see the hats before I go."