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And he fell in love with Alastair who is very good with words (footnote: I love the way of speaking and the extensive vocabulary Cassie chose for him) but quite often manages to fuck up when using said words. Just because he knows how to string fancy words together so that they sound nice it doesn't mean that Alastair gets his meaning across very well.
They really complement each other
Can we talk about how Thomas keeps on saying he doesn’t have a gift for words and he wouldn’t be able to charm Alastair or anyone with his words but with Alastair, he manages to say the most simple yet most important things that Alastair needs to hear
* the TLH Gang standing around Jesse's coffin *
Alastair: I am going to bury something that reminds me of the person that I used to be, that I don't want to be anymore.
* drags Charles to the coffin *
Whatever you do, don't imagine post-infirmary-scene Thomastair sound asleep, snuggled up in the narrow infirmary bed.
I'm a bit disappointed that Thomas's tattoo did not make an appearance in Chot...
I love how Thomas is an unreliable narrator in the sense that he never notices how other people react to his appearance because he is so self-conscious and has a rather low self-esteem regarding his physical appearance.
It takes Alastair to tell us that, apparently, people are ogling Tom because he looks so good.
On the other hand, we never actually see people reacting that way in any of the other character's POVs, and that can mean 2 things:
A) The others don't pay that much attention to Thomas because he is just kind-hearted Tom to them
B) Alastair in a way overinterprets other people's looks because to him, Thomas is so beautiful, how could other people not see it, how could they not want him?
Addition: In ChoG, Cordelia actually describes Tom as handsome, but not beautiful as James or Matthew (several times). Clearly, the Carstairs siblings have different tastes.
Basically, Alastair asking Thomas to move in is the equivalent of a marriage proposal (at this point I'm not sure about gay marriage in the Edwardian shadowhunter community, but I assume it was not yet a possibility).
Also, only Alastair could make such a proposal and then need thorough convincing that Tom wants the same, which is really heartbreaking.
Anyway, I need that full scene ASAP
Does anyone else feel like the title of the book Lucie writes and that Jesse advises her to shorten is a massive easter egg? Or is it more than that, is it foreshadowing? You cannot convince me that "[...] the wicked powers [...]" is pure coincidence
TDA - TLH parallels:
Mark glared. "She [Cristina] is nothing like me."
"You don't have to be like someone to love them," said Emma.
- Lord of Shadows
"I am nothing like you, Thomas," said Alastair.
- Chain of Iron
Cast Long Shadows:
"You do not know what he [Alastair] said to me the day we were expelled."
Tom shrugged. "Some nonsense, I expect. He always speaks the most shocking nonsense when he is overset. You shouldn't listen to him."
A couple of lines later: "Oh well," said Tom. "I like his nonsense." He looked wistful. "I think Alastair masks his pain with cleverly turned phrases."
Can we talk about how Thomas knew Alastair extremely well, even back then? And how Matthew could have saved himself (and Thomastair) a lot of drama if he had just listened to Thomas? Now I just want a novella with each conversation in which Thomas got to know Alastair so well.
I also hope that Tom will remember his own advice in CoT... Not that I want him to stop listening to Alastair
"Thomas was so quiet and small they were always losing him, rather like a human marble, and if left to his own devices he would inevitably roll toward Alastair Carstairs. [...] It was a simple matter to locate Thomas when he was lost. Matthew only had to follow the sound of Alastair's irritating voice."
- Cast Long Shadows
My HEART💔
The fact that "Lucie" was the first thing Jesse said when he came back to life 😍😍😍😍
Also, was anyone else suprised that he woke up and after seven years of death instantly was strong enough to lift and carry Lucie? Maybe it's an indicator of how much power Lucie used on him. Which, in turn, would explain her fainting (and could assure us that she's quite alright and just needs rest to fill up her energy levels again)
Alastair in ChoG: *snaps at Thomas for calling him by his first name, they are not school boys anymore*
Alastair in CoI: *apparently likes the name Thomas so much he uses it like five times per page*
On a more serious note, he only calls Thomas "Lightwood" in front of the Merry Thieves or when he's trying to mask his insecurity ("speak sense, Lightwood")
I'm 100% sure that Will knows about Thomastair
Paris really is the Thomastair city. Why were they locked in the sanctuary in the first place? Because the Mortal Sword was in Paris.
Iconic.
Has anyone ever thought about how ironic it is that the present lines of Blackthorns possibly only exists because one of their ancestors commited necromancy? Like, we always joke about Herondales and Blackthorns engaging in necromancy, but it's quite likely that Ty and the others only exist because of Lucie's necromancy.
Perhaps I'm too late to wonder about the reason behind Blackthorns' bluegreen eyes..It must be because of Lucie (blue) + Jesse's (Green) = bluegreen /Blackthorn blue.
Blackthorns got their ocean color eyes from Jucie!
"I don’t like the idea of you seeing other ghosts."
-Jesse Blackthorn 💗
😄LET'S JUST CALL HIM MATH or THE HANDSOME ONE 💗
How cool and amazing Carstairs siblings are. Both saved their beloved ones from Clave's clutches!
Lucky Tom and James.
Previously, Rick Riordan had dedicated Magnus Chase book to Cassie and thanked her for letting him borrow the name.
Now Cassie did this in Chain of Iron book.
I love them
Smell of books plays a major role along with Plot, in portaling readers into another dimension.
Have you ever read/saw an emotional scene(filled with too much sweetness/love) that made you feel excessively happy and kinda sick at the same time?
Just kitty things:
For the umpteenth time, Ty ponders why Kit left him. Ty is aware that Kit didn't like some of his past decisions. Still, Ty can't believe that Kit left him. Just like that! Thinking about all these things make him angry and then it reduces him to tears because he's missing Kit terribly.
Did ya guess it?
Christopher: *taking a sip out of a flask* You want some of this?
Matthew: Sure
Matthew: Is that soup, what the-
Thomas: Can you teach me… how to hoe?
Matthew: Rude
Matthew: [sips wine]
Matthew: but yes
Thomas: Thanks for letting me stay here.
Matthew: Of course! As they say in France,
'mi casa es tu casa'.
Thomas: That's Spanish.
Matthew: People can speak Spanish in France too!
Matthew: So, I was watching my dog chase its tail for 30 minutes and thought “Wow, animals are easily entertained.”
Matthew: But then I realized I was watching my dog chase its tail for 30 minutes.
Matthew: My life is like a romantic comedy
Matthew: Except there’s no romance. It’s just me laughing at my own jokes