Alec Lightwood Quotes

Alec Lightwood: You’re an all-powerful warlock who can summon demons. You’ve lived through centuries of war. And you’re immortal. What scares you?

Magnus Bane: The key to having no fear is… having nothing to lose. I don’t know. I guess that’s why I haven’t… opened my heart up for almost 100 years.

Alec Lightwood: What are you afraid of?

Magnus Bane: Acid washed jeans.

Magnus Bane: Relax. My reputation’s on the line just as much as yours. I’d lose all my credibility if my people found out that I let a Shadowhunter spend the night.

Alec Lightwood: Then why’d you let me sleep here?

Magnus Bane: Trust makes you do strange things. Must be something in the air.

Magnus Bane: You’re more than just a pretty face, aren’t you?

Alec Lightwood: What is that supposed to mean?

Magnus Bane: You shared your strength with me to help your friend. It’s rare to find a Shadowhunter with such a… open heart.

Alec Lightwood: I trust you. I don’t know why. But I do…

Alec Lightwood: What’s going on?

Magnus Bane: You tell me, Alexander. From the day I met you, the one thing I knew I could count on from you was honesty. Absolute, total… honesty.

Alec Lightwood: I can explain.

Magnus Bane: You knew about the sword?

Alec Lightwood: I just found out. I swear.

Magnus Bane: When? When did you know? Tonight? When I talked about trust. Did you know then?

Alec Lightwood: I did.

Magnus Bane: When I was tortured in Valentine’s body, that agony rune made me relive my worst memory. And now… I can’t get it out of my head. Every time I close my eyes…

Alec Lightwood: Hey… What is it?

Magnus Bane: Remember I told you how I found my mother dead by her own hand? My stepfather found me shortly after. He screamed at me. He called me an abomination.

Alec Lightwood: What?

Magnus Bane: He was right. He blamed me for her suicide. He said that she hated herself for giving birth to a monster. So I lashed out. With all the magic I had. I burned him, Alexander. Right where he stood. I murdered my stepfather.

Alec Lightwood: You were just a boy. You weren’t in control of your powers.

Magnus Bane: Yes, actually, I was.

Alec Lightwood: This is like the fourth morning in a row that I’ve woken up to an empty bed. Is there something bothering you?

Magnus Bane: Nothing is bothering me. I’ve even gotten used to your adorable little snores.