Alec Lightwood: What is all that?
Magnus Bane: Each of those belonged to someone I loved and outlived. A different committed relationship for each one.
Alec Lightwood: Why do you keep it?
Magnus Bane: I may be magical, but my memory’s far from it. I keep those mementos to remember them by. Look, Alec, you know my history. I’ve always been honest with you about that.
Alec Lightwood: Well… Now that I’ve seen some of that history with my own eyes, I can’t help but think… if I’m lucky, maybe one of my arrowheads ends up in that box.
Magnus Bane: Look, I don’t even want to think about you being gone…
Alec Lightwood: But one day I will be. And you’ll just, move on…
Magnus Bane: I’m immortal! It’s not as if I have a choice! I can’t change what I am, and neither can you! Look… can we just stay in the here and now? Hmm? Look, I want to cherish this moment… with the one I love.
Alec Lightwood: You’re right. I love you, too.
From Shadowhunters – Season 3 Episode 5: ‘Stronger Than Heaven’ (3×05)
