[ Despite the fact that he just eulogised on it. Ignoring that. ]
I want you to survive, that's all. The values you stand by do you credit, but having a clear conscience isn't going to save your life. Being well prepared, and willing to compromise, just might.
[ Of course he wants everything to be treated like a weapon. Sturmhond would use whatever he has to survive and she knows that. Clary can't exactly fault him for it. But she's still surprised when he's telling her to apply it as well. To her, his training had been more like here is a knife, use it and not now be the knife. ]
You know I'm trying, right? I listen to you. I trust you. [ She scrubs one hand over her face and heaves a sigh. ] It's just really hard. It sounds crazy. Everything always does.
[ It's just a different form of weapon. But in this case, he's not trying to make her into a killer. He's trying to prevent her from being someone else's pin cushion. ]
I know that you're trying. But you said yourself that you planned not to read the files at all. I'm giving you advice, Clary, that's what a teacher does. In the end, all I'm ever trying to do is teach you to protect yourself. Where I think you aren't, I will say so. I won't apologise for that.
I'll bring you an apple and put it on your desk. [ She almost smiles at him, but there's a softness in her face. It's actually kind of nice to have someone like him watching her back. ]
Well, this has been super fun but I better go. [ She smirks at him, her eyebrows lifting. ]
If I'm going to read every single file we have I'm going to have to get on with it. [ Standing she stretches her arms out over her head and sighs. ] Ugh, homework.
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[ Despite the fact that he just eulogised on it. Ignoring that. ]
I want you to survive, that's all. The values you stand by do you credit, but having a clear conscience isn't going to save your life. Being well prepared, and willing to compromise, just might.
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You know I'm trying, right? I listen to you. I trust you. [ She scrubs one hand over her face and heaves a sigh. ] It's just really hard. It sounds crazy. Everything always does.
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I know that you're trying. But you said yourself that you planned not to read the files at all. I'm giving you advice, Clary, that's what a teacher does. In the end, all I'm ever trying to do is teach you to protect yourself. Where I think you aren't, I will say so. I won't apologise for that.
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I'll read them, I promise.
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[ He puts a hand on her shoulder. ]
Thank you, Clary.
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If I'm going to read every single file we have I'm going to have to get on with it. [ Standing she stretches her arms out over her head and sighs. ] Ugh, homework.