You can’t be normal here. This is not a normal place, not for you. It’s removed from your world, and you must move with it if you expect to survive.

[ He knows that’s harsh. But he thinks it needs to be said. He still worries about how strong her moral stance is, and how many steps it prevents her from taking. She has Alina’s good spirit, but lacks her pragmatism. That’s something Alina learned with experience, though. Clary will have to learn it too. ]

You wear your heart on your sleeve. It makes you a good person. But bury it, Clary. Bury your feelings, and don’t be led by them, because there is no place for mercy here. Trust me. Better a shielded heart than a broken one.