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Darkness You Down Translated by Selune

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The old church tower and garden wall

are black with autumn rain,

And sad presentiment doing

winds

Lower the darkness again.

-Emily Brontë, "The Tower of laVieja Church

Charlotte seprecipitaba

While the library to notify the Enclave deemergencia action needed be taken into account that night, Henry remained elsalón with Nathaniel and the others. Natecuidadosamente was surprisingly patient when indicated on the map London, the place where he believed elrefugio of De Quincey, a house in Chelsea, near the Thames. "I do not know what exactly, 'Nate said," so we have to be careful. "

" We are always careful, "said Henry, ignoring the ironic look at its dirección.Poco Will later, however, Will and Jem sent to the room conThomas arms to prepare a set of knives and other weapons seraphim. Tessa stayed in the room with Jessamine and Nate while Henry was quick crypt wing to regain some of their latest inventions.

losotros As soon as they had gone, Jessamine began to flutter about Nate; haciendoel fire for him, going to get another blanket to wrap around sushombros, and offering to find a book to read aloud to him, to which he refused. If Jessamine had hoped to win the heart of Nate preocupándosepor he thought Tessa would be a disappointment. Nate apenasse expected to be pampered and would account for their hospitality special.

"So what vaa happen now?" he asked finally, half buried under a pile Demant. "Mr. and Mrs. Branwell ..."

"Oh, call them Henry and Charlotte. Lohace worldwide, "said Jessamine.

"They will notify Enclave wing, that's a whole other Shadowhunters London laubicación De Quincey's hideout, so they can plan unataque," said Tessa. "But in reality, Nate, you should not preocupartepor these things. You have to be at rest."

"So we're just going to be us." Nate Losojos were closed. "In this big old place. Pareceextraño."

"Oh, Will and Jem not go with them," dijoJessamine. "I heard her speak to them in the armory, when I ASeek the blanket."

Nate opened his eyes. "Do not you do?" Seemed astonished. "Why not?"

"They demasiadojóvenes," said Jessamine. "Raiders of Shadows consideranadultos at eighteen, and for this type of mission, something dangerous quetoda the Enclave is participating in it, tend to leave the little ones home."

Tessa felt a pang of relief a little strange, that covered a hurry by asking, "But that's so strange. They left queWill and Jem go to De Quincey ..."

"And that's why Queno can go now. It seems that Benedict is arguing that elallanamiento Lightwood De Quincey was as bad as he did because Will and Jem noestaban sufficiently trained, though how none of that would let me be the fault not I'm sure. If you ask me, he wants an excuse to stay home aGabriel despite already eighteen. The horriblemente.Charlotte mima said he had told her that previously had been missing Enclaves Quehen complete in one night , and the Nephilim are required dejarsalir to the younger generation to continue, so to speak. "

seretorció Tessa's stomach. Before he could say anything, the door opened and Thomas.Llevaba a pile of folded clothes. "These are the things old Mr. Jem," said Nate, looking slightly embarrassed. "It seems that could seraproximadamente the same size, and, well, you must have something to wear. If meacompaña back to your room, we can see if they fit."

Jessamine rolled her eyes. Tessa was not sure what sport. Maybe thought the discarded clothing was not enough Nate buenapara.

"Thank you, Thomas," Nate said, standing up. "And I offer my apologies for my earlier behavior when I, ah, I hid from you. I must have been hectic. That is the únicaexplicación. "

Thomas blushed." Just doing my job, sir. "

" Maybe you should get some sleep, "dijoTessa, noting the dark circles around losojos exhaustion of his brother." There will be much to do now, not until queregresen. "

" Actually, "dijoNate, Jessamine looking to Tessa," I think I had suficientedescanso. A man must return to its feet with time, right? Could estarparado to eat a bite of something, and would not mind some company. "Teimporta me a dress once you are here?"

"Queno course!" Seemed Jessamine delighted. "I will ask that preparealgo Agatha light. And maybe a card game to keep us busy after decom. Sandwiches and tea, I think." She clasped her hands when Thomas and Natesalieron of the room, and turned to Tessa, her eyes shining. "Would not that be fun?"

"Letters?" Tessa, who had been shocked and almost speechless at the suggestion deJessamine found his voice. "You think we should play cards?" While Henry and Charlotte are out fighting against De Quincey? "

Jessamine lacabeza shook." As if being shot the help! I'm sure that quepreferirían we were happy and active in his absence, instead deociosos and moody. "

Tessa frowned." I really do not think, "he said," that suggest playing cards to Natefuera a great idea, Jessamine. You know that has ... issues ... with playing the game. "

" We will not take risks, "Jessamine said cheerfully." Just a friendly game of cards. Enrealidad, Tessa, do you have to be a killjoy? "

" A what? Jessamine, I know you're just trying to keep Nate happy. But this Esla no way ... "

" And I suppose you hasdominado art to win the affections of men? "broke Jessamine, their brown eyes flashed with anger. "Do not you think you've seen Will look with puppy dog \u200b\u200beyes? As if even out ... Oh!" raised his hands. "No matter. me sick. I'll talk to Agatha without you." With that, standing and indignant sepuso left the room, stopping at the door lapel say, "And I know you do not care what you look like, but at least your hair debesarreglar, Tessa. There seems to be birds living in it! " beforethe close the door behind her.

Tessasabía Ridiculous as it were, the Jessamine words stung. Aregresar hurried to his room to throw water on my face and have a sucabello tangled brush. Looking her white face in the mirror, tried to nopreguntarse if it looked like the sister who Nate remembered. Noimaginarse tried how he could have changed.

finished, saliócorriendo the hallway and almost walked directly to Will, who was apoyadocontra the wall of the hallway outside his door, examining his fingernails. With suhabitual contempt for the customs, was in his shirtsleeves, and lacamisa were a series of leather straps across his chest. Through desu back hung a long, thin blade, I could see the handle just porencima shoulder. Pushed through his belt cuchillosserafín had several long, thin.

"I ..." The Jessamine vozde head rang Tessa: Creesque have not seen you look at Will with puppy dog \u200b\u200beyes? Ardíasuavemente magical light. Tessa expected to be too dark in the hallway Paraque he saw her blush. "I thought you were not going to the Enclave tonight," he said finally, more than anything to have something to say, that any OTRACO.

"I will not.'m Llevándolesestos Charlotte and Henry in the yard. Benedict sucarruaje Lightwood being sent to them. It is faster. You should be here soon." Estabaoscuro in the hallway, dark enough so that even though he was smiling pensaraque Tessa, was not safe. "Concerned for my safety Right? "Ohabías planned to spend one newspaper so I could carry in batallacomo Wilfred of Ivanhoe [1]?"

"I never liked that book," said Tessa. "Rowena was a fool. Ivanhoe Rebecca should have chosen."

"The dark-haired girl, is not the blonde?" Really? "

was now almost sure he was smiling.

"Will ..."

"Yes?"

"Do you think really lograrámatarlo Enclave? Quincey do? "

" Yes "Hablósin hesitation." The time for negotiation has passed. If you've ever hunted in rat vistouna a trap ... well, I do not think you would. But that Escom will be tonight. Key dispatched one by one hastaque vampires are completely eliminated. "

" You mean that there will enLondres vampires? "

Will shrugged. "Always hayvampiros. But the clan De Quincey will go."

"And once it's over, once queel Master is gone, I guess there will be no more reason for Nate and I nosquedemos at the Institute, is not it?"

"I ..." Will looked genuinely surprised. "I guess ... yeah, well, that's true. I guess you'd rather stay in unlugar less ... violent. Maybe you could even see some parts of London másagradables. Westminster Abbey [2] ... "

" I'd rather go in case, "said Tessa. "In New York." Will not say anything. The luzmágica in the hall had vanished, in the shadows surostro could not see clearly. "Unless there was a reason for me to stay," he continued, half to herself wondering what he meant by that. We were so easy to talk to Will when he could not see his face, and only podíasentir his presence near her the dark corridor.

was not moving, but felt his fingers touching back partywhich his hand slightly. "Tessa," he said. "Please, do not worry. Everything will be resolved soon."

His heart pounded painfully against his ribs. What will be resolved soon? Quererdecir could not think what she was saying. Had to say something else. "Do not willed home?"

not moved, his fingers still rubbing his hand. "I can never go home."

"quén But why?" She whispered, but it was too late. I felt from her. Sumano turned away from hers. "I know your parents came to the Institute cuandotenías twelve and you refused to see them. Why? What made you was tanterrible? "

" They did nothing. "He shook his head." I have to go. Henry and Charlotte are waiting.

"Will," he said, but he was already walking away, is a dark sombraque moved toward the stairs. "Will," she said after him. "Will, who is Cecily?"

But he was gone.

the time that Tessaregresó the room, Nate and Jessamine were there, and sun had begun UPON. She went straight to the window and looked out. In elpatio, Jem, Henry, Will, and Charlotte had gathered, their dark shadows across lanzabanlargas the steps of the Institute. Henry Iratze estabaponiendo a final rune on her arm as instructed Charlotte Jem seemed standard version and Will. Jem was nodding, peroTessa might say, even at this distance, that Will, whose estabancruzados arms over his chest, was being stubborn. Want to go with them, he thought. Noquiere stay here. Jem probably wanted to go too, but not sequejaría regard. That was the difference between the two boys. One of differences, in all cases.

"Tessie," estássegura not want to play? " Nate turned to look at your hermana.Estaba back in his chair, a blanket over his legs, letters tendidasen a small table between himself and Jessamine, along with a silver tea service yun small plate of snacks. Her hair was a little damp, as if lohubiera washing, wearing clothes Jem. Nathaniel had lost weight, Tessapodría say, but Jem was thin enough for your camisaestuviera still a bit tight for Nate in the neck and wrists, shoulders aunquelos Jem were even more extensive, and Nate looked like a slightly smaller waist Jem's jacket. Tessa

estabamirando still out the window. A large black carriage was drawn up, with the door undiseño two torches, and Henry and Charlotte entered it. Will and Jem had disappeared from view.

"is safe." Jessamine inhaled cuandoTessa not respond. "Just look at it. It looks so disapproving." Tessa

MiraDades away the window. "I'm not disapproving. Jugarmientras just seems wrong to Henry and Charlotte and others are out risking their lives."

"Yes, I know, I've said before." Jessamine pusosus cards down. "Really, Tessa. This happens all the time. Vana battle, again. Not worth so shocked. "Tessa

bit her lip." I feel deberíahaber said goodbye or good luck, but with all the rush ... "

" No necesitaspreocuparte " Jem said, entering the room, just behind Will Deel. "The Shadow Hunters do not say goodbye, not before a battle. Obuena luck. They behave as if the return would be safe and unacuestión of chance."

"No necesitamossuerte," Will said, dropping into a chair next to Jessamine, who ledisparó an angry look. "We have a heavenly mandate, after detodo. With God on your side, what is the life?" Sonabasorprendentemente bitter.

"Oh, stop being so depressing, Will!" DijoJessamine. "We are playing cards. You can either join Lapart or shut up. "

Will raised an eyebrow." What are playing? "

" Pope Joan [3], "Jessamine said coldly, handing out cards." He was explaining lasreglas Mr. Gray. "

" Ms. Lovelace said that win when telibras of all your cards. This is a setback for me. "Nate smiled aJessamine across the table, who had trouble dimples. Will

looked into the steaming cup elbow juntoal was Nathaniel. "Is there any tea in it," he asked, "or brandy essimplemente pure?"

Nate blushed. "Brandy esrestaurativo."

"Yes," said Jem, a little edge in his voice. "We often restores men the right to asylum. "

" Really! "You two! What hypocrites.'s not as if Will did not drink, and Jem ..." Jessamine paused, biting his lip. "Only quejándoseporque Henry and Charlotte are not carried with them," he said finally. "Because they're too young." He smiled at Nate on the table. "Personally, I prefer the company of a mature gentleman."

Nate, Tessa thought with distaste, it is exactamentedos years older than Will. Difícilmenteun century. Nor is ningúnestiramiento of imagination "mature." Ellapudiera But before saying anything, we heard a great noise, echoing through delInstituto.

Nate raised his eyebrows. "I thought this was not a true church. I had no bells."

"There. Esesonido are no church bells." Will stood up. "That is convening HOOD. It means that someone is down and demand conferenciacon Shadow Hunters. And since James and I are the only ones here ..."

looked at Jessamine, yTessa realized I was hoping you take the opposite Jessamine, who said she was also a Shadow Hunter. Jessamine estabasonriéndole But Nate, and he was inclined to say something to him, none deellos was paying attention to what happened in the room.

Jem looked at Will and sacudióla head. They both turned toward the door when they left, Jem looked Atessa and gave a small shrug. I wish you were a Shadow Hunter, thought his ojosestaban saying, but maybe it was just what I expected quedijeran. Maybe he just smiled politely and had not felt it. Nate

Deagu poured another hot and brandy. He and Jessamine had abandoned the pretense of playing cards and leaned close to each other, murmuring softly.

ruidosordo Tessa felt a disappointment. In a way he had hoped that the painful Nate situationof would have made more thoughtful, more inclined to understand that habíacosas largest work in the world, more important things to susplaceres immediate. I expected nothing better of Jessamine, but what a charming vezpareció Nate, now touched his nerves in a way that lasorprendió.

leaned laventana. There was a carriage in the courtyard. Will and Jem were in losescalones. With them was a man with an elegant black tuxedo denoche suit, top hat, a white vest that glowed in the torchlight Deluz magic. It looked like a mundane for Tessa, but at that distance eradifícil said. As I watched, he lifted arms and made a gestoamplio. She saw Will look at Jem, and Jem nodded, and wondered quédiablos were talking.

man looked over the car behind her and froze. Unescudo instead of arms, a trading company name was painted on a door delas: Mortmain AND COMPANY.

Mortmain. The man for which the father had labored, who had blackmailed Nathaniel, who was introduced to suhermano in the Shadow World. What was he doing here?

looked back at Nate, their sense of discomfort was swept by a wave of protection. If supieraque Mortmain was here, no certainly be annoying. It would be better if she seenteraba of what was happening before him. Slid off the sill laventana and went quietly to the door, locked in a conversacióncon Jessamine, Nate did not seem to realize that she left the room.

Tessa was sorprendentementefácil to find their way to the big spiral staircase piedraque crossed through the center of the Institute. Should have estadoaprendiendo their way around the site, finally decided to open pasopor the stairs to the floor, and found Thomas in the doorway. He wore a espadaenorme

, tip down, his face serious. Behind him, lasenormes double doors of the Institute are open on a blue-black rectangle alcrepúsculo London, illuminated by the glow of the magical light antorchasde patio. He was puzzled to see Tessa. "SeñoritaGray?"

She lowered her voice. "What is happening out there, Thomas?"

He shrugged. "The Sr.Mortmain," he said. "I wanted to talk to Mr. and Mrs. Branwell, but who are not here ..."

Tessa went to the door.

Thomas, surprised, moved to prevent it. "Miss Gray, do not think ..."

"You'll to use his sword on me to stop, Thomas, "Tessa said coldly, yThomas, after a moment's hesitation, stepped aside. Tessa, with unapunzada, hoping not to have hurt his feelings, but otherwise seemed sorprendidoque .

She moved with him, alos steps outside the Institute, where Will and Jem were standing. unabrisa went up strong, ruffling his hair and making her tremble. escaleraestaba the foot of the man he had seen from the window. It was more bass he ever imagined: a small, thin, wiry-looking, with a friendly face bronceadoy under the brim of his hat. Despite the elegance of suropa had the natural size and swagger of a sailor or a merchant.

"Yes," I was saying, "Mr. and LASRE. Branwell kindly call last week. And they were aúnmás kind, understand, maintain our meeting as something secret."

"not told the susexperimentaciones Enclave on the occult, if that's what you mean, "dijoWill a bit stiffly. Mortmain

flushed. "Yes It was a favor. And I had thought to return the favor in kind ..." Seinterrumpió, looking beyond Will Tessa. "Who is she? OtraCazadora "Shadow?"

Will and Jem volvieronal same time, and saw Tessa. Jem was pleased to see you, Will, ofcourse, was exasperated, and perhaps a bit of fun. "Tessa," he said. "You can not keep your nose out, right?" He turned to Mortmain denuevo. "This is Miss Gray, of course. DeNathaniel Sister Gray." Mortmain

looked horrified. "Oh, my God. Debíhaberme realized. It looks like it. Miss Gray ..."

"I do not think it does, in fact," dijoWill, but rather quietly, so Tessa doubted that she heard Mortmain .

"You can not see Nate," said Tessa. "Session is not why I came here, Mr. Mortmain, but is not losuficientemente well. You have to recover from their ordeal, norecordarle that. "

lines at the corners of the mouth of Mortmain seprofundizaron." I'm not here to see the boy, "he said." I recognize that I failed, I failed miserably. Ms. Branwell what dejóclaro ... "

" There should be vistopor him, "said Tessa." My brother. He left to sink into the World lasSombras without trace. "A small part of Tessa's mind estabaasombrada of being so bold, but continued, without taken into account." When he said he had gone to work for De Quincey, should haberhecho something. You know what kind of man was De Quincey ... if even puedeser call him a man. "

" I know. "desu Mortmain looked gray under his hat." That's why I'm here. To try to offset what hehecho. "

" How do you do that? "Said Jem, his voice clear and strong." Why now? "

Mortmain looked at Tessa." Her parents, "he said," were good, friendly people. Helamentado provided his introduction to the Shadow World. At that time, I pareciótodo a nice game and a bit of a joke. I learned another thing desdeentonces. To assuage that guilt, I tell you what I know. Even if that significaque have to flee England to escape the wrath of De Quincey. "He sighed." Some time ago, De Quincey I ordered a series of componentesmecánicos, gears, cams, gears, and the like. I never asked for quel. One does not ask those things of the Master. Only when ustedesNefilims came to see me, I thought that the need for them could estarconectado to nefarious purposes. I have researched, and an informant in the clubman said that De Quincey is intended to build an army of monstruosmecánicos to destroy the ranks of the Shadow Hunters. "Withthe shook his head." De Quincey and his followers may despise Desombre Hunter, but I do not. I'm just a human man. I know you are all that WILL stand between me and a world in which I and my kind dedemonios are toys. I can not stand being behind what De Quincey's doing. "

" That's all very well, "said Will, untoque of impatience in his voice," but not telling us anything but sepamosya. "

" Sabíantambién, "said Mortmain," that he paid a couple of witches called Dark lasHermanas to create a binding spell that animates these criaturasno with mechanics, but with demonic powers? "

" We knew, "said Jem." Although only creoque is a Dark Sister. Will destroy the other. "

" But his hermanala brought back through a necromantic spell [4], "said Mortmain, a hint of triumph in his tone, as if relieved to set it to have a piece of information that they had not. "Inclusoahora both are installed in a mansion in Highgate [5], which used to belong to a witch, to which De Quincey was killed, working forThe spell binding. If my sources are correct, the Sisters Oscurasintentarán implement the spell tonight. "

Will's blue eyes were dark and thoughtful. "Thanks for the information," he said, "but soon De Quincey Noser longer a threat to us or not his mechanical monsters."

Mortmain's eyes widened. "Is LaClave moving against the master? Tonight? "

" My God, "said Will." Realmentesabe all terms, right? That is very disconcerting in a mundane. "Sonrióamablemente.

" You mean Queno going to tell me? "Mortmain said sadly." I guess not hará.Pero should know that De Quincey has at its disposal hundreds of these criaturasmecánicas . An army. At the time of the Dark Sisters suhechizo develop, the army will rise up and join De Quincey. aderrotarlo If the Enclave will be prudent to ensure that this army does not rise, or serácasi impossible to defeat. "

"Are you aware of the location of lasHermanas Dark, beyond the fact that it is in Highgate, "asked Jem.

Mortmain nodded." Without dudaalguna, "he said, and recited a street name and house number.

Will nodded." Well, tenertodo we'll certainly consider it. Thanks. "

" I think so, "said Jem." Goodnight, Mr. Mortmain. "

" But ... "Mortmain was surprised." Vana do something about what I said or not? "

" I said we were going to have it bajoconsideración, "said Will." As for you, Mr. Mortmain, is Vecomo a man with a place to go. "

" What? "looked Mortmain down to your evening dress, and chuckled. "Supongoque itself. It's just that if the teacher realizes that I have said all this, mivida could be in danger. "

" Then, as vezes time for a vacation, "suggested Jem." I heard that Italy esmuy pleasant at this time the year. "

ahem Will Mortmain and looked again, and then seemed to give up. His shoulders Tessa hundieron.Alzó eyes." If I could convey my apologies to suhermano ... "

" I do not I think, "Tessa said," but thanks, Sr.Mortmain. "

After largapausa, nodded, then turned away. The three mientrasvolvía observed it up to her car. The sound of hooves was strong the yard when the car pulled away and shook the gates of the Institute.

"What will AHAC?" Tessa asked at the time the car was out devista. "What about the Sisters Dark?"

"Go for them, ofcourse." Will the color was strong, her eyes bright. "Said De Quincey Tuhermano had dozens of these creatures at your disposal; Mortmain says there are hundreds. If Mortmain is correct, we quellegar the Dark Sisters before working out their spell, or Enclavebien can be walking to a slaughter .

"But ... such vezsería better warn Henry and Charlotte and the others ... "

" How? "Willse managed to get the word sounded curt." I guess Fumes may send Thomas to warn the Enclave, but no guarantee of arriving quevaya time, and if the Sisters Dark get together the army, it could just be killed with the rest. No, we have to catch Dark lasHermanas ourselves. I killed one before, Jem and yodeberíamos be able to handle both. "

" But such vezMortmain is wrong, "said Tessa." Just his word, puedeque had misinformation. "

" Maybe, " recognized Jem, "but can you imagine if it is not? And we ignore it? Laconsecuencia for the Enclave would be the total destruction. "

Tessa éltenía knowing why, felt his heart sink." Maybe I could help. I fought against HermanasOscuras once with you. If I could go with ... "

" No, "said Will." It is beyond question. We have so little time to prepare quedebemos rely on our experience of struggle. And you do not have any. "

" I fought DeQuincey at the party ... "

" I said no. "Will's tone was final. Tessa looked at Jem, but he only dedisculpa gave a gesture as if to say he was sorry but that Will was right. He looked

haciaWill. "But what about Boudica?

pensóque For a moment he had forgotten what he had said in the library. Then elbrillo of a smile tugged at the corners of his lips as if trying deluchar against it and could not. "You will someday Boudica, Tessa," he said, "but not tonight." He turned to Jem.

"We queconseguir to Thomas and tell him prepare the car. Highgate is not around, you better get started. "

For now, lanoche had fallen squarely on the city and Will and Jem were out Porel coach, preparing to depart. Thomas was checking the closure models horses, while Will scribble a mark in the forearm desnudode Jem, their wake, a white flash in the dark. Tessa, having declaradosu disapproval, was on the stairs watching them, a sensationof empty stomach.

estarsatisfecho After that harnesses were secure, ligeramentepor Thomas turned and ran downstairs, stopping when Tessa raised a hand to stop it. "Are they going now?" He asked. "Is that all?"

lacabeza He nodded. "All ready to go, lady." There conseguirque tried Will Jem and take him with them, but Will was concerned that Charlottese angry with Thomas for taking part in his achievement and had told Queno out.

"Besides," habíadicho Will, "we have a man in the house ... someone to protect Institutocuando we're gone. Nathaniel does not count," he added, witha glance at Tessa, who had ignored. Will

slipped Jem haciaabajo sleeve, covering the marks he had made. When he returned to his pocket suestela Jem stared at him, their faces were manchaspálidas in the light of torches. Tessa raised her hand and then bajólentamente. What was what he said? Shadow LosCazadores not say goodbye, not before a battle. O good suerte.Deben behave as if the return would be safe and not a matter of chance.

Boys, comoalertados by his gesture, looked up at her. Elazul thought he could see the eyes of Will, even from where I was. He wore a miradaextraña as their eyes locked, the look of someone who just dedespertar and wondered if what you are seeing is real or a dream.

separóy was Jem who ran down the stairs toward her. When reached, she saw color in his face and his eyes were bright and warm. He wondered how much dedroga Will had been allowed to have, so be ready to fight.

"Tessa ..." he said.

"I did not say goodbye," said ellarápidamente. "But ... it seems odd to let them go without saying anything at all." He looked

concuriosidad. He did something that surprised then, and took her hand, giving lavuelta. She looked down at it, biting your nails, the still healing scratches along the back of his fingers.

He kissed the back of it, just a slight touch of his mouth, and sucabello, so soft and light as silk grazed his wrist when he came down lacabeza. He felt a shock go through it, paraasustarla strong enough, and was speechless when he straightened, his mouth curved in unasonrisa.

"Mizpah [6]," he said.

She blinked, a little stunned. "What?"

"A species deadiós without saying goodbye," he said. "It's a reference to a passage in laBiblia." And Mizpah, for he said, Lord Watch between me and thee when we are absent one from another [7]. '"

Tessa deque There was no opportunity to say something in response, because He turned and ran to join lasescaleras Will, who was as still as a statue, with upturned elrostro above, at the foot of the stairs. His hands, donning black clad, were in fists at his sides, Tessa thought. But perhaps setrataba a trick of light, because when Jem overtook him and touched him on elhombro, turned with a smile, and without another look at Tessa, sesubió himself in the driver's seat, Jem behind him. He snapped the whip and shook carruajese through the door that closed behind him and pushed pormanos invisible. Tessa heard the latch, a loud snap in silenceand, and then the sound of church bells somewhere in THE CITY. Sophie and Agatha

estabanesperando at the entrance by Tessa when he inside, Agatha was diciendoalgo Sophie, but Sophie did not seem to be listening. Cuandoentró Tessa looked, and something about the way the looked for a moment reminded Theway Will Tessa had looked into the courtyard. But that was ridiculous, there was no person in the world that is less like Sophie and Will. Tessa

stepped aside when Agatha was to close large heavy double doors. Only had closed by pushing, panting a little, when the door knob to the left, without touching, began to spin.

Sophie frowned. "There can be vueltotan soon, right?"

Agatha, perplexed looked down at the perillagiratoria, his hands still pressed against the door ... then departed cuandolas doors opened wide to it.

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A figure was at the door, lit by outside light. For a moment everything queTessa could say was that he was tall and was wearing a chaquetadeshilachada. Agatha leaned her head back when she looked up, surprised voice said: "Oh, my bosom ..."

The figure moved. Laluz shone on the metal, Agatha screamed and staggered. Seemed to be trying dealejarse of strange, but something stopped him.

"inthe Heaven Dear God," whispered Sophie. "What's that?"

For a moment the whole scene Tessavio frozen, like a painting: the open door, elautómata mechanical, hand peeled, still using the same chaquetagris wear. And yet God holy, Jem's blood on their hands, SECADE dark red in the pale gray flesh, and through this, strips were decobre where the skin had been scraped or away. A blood manchadade hand gripped the wrist of Agatha, the other holding a thin cuchillolargo. Tessa moved forward, but it was too late. Lacriatura wielded the knife with breakneck speed and buried it in elpecho Agatha. Agatha

drowned, susmanos went to the sheet. The creature was standing, ragged and scary einmóvil as she scratched the handle of the knife, then with unarapidez awful, he pulled a knife, leaving her crumpled in elsuelo. The controller did not stay to see it fall, but turned and walked back out the door by which he came. Galvanized

, Sophiegritó "Agatha!" and ran to his side. Tessa ran to the door. Mechanical Lacriatura was walking down the stairs, into the empty courtyard. Loquedó is staring. What the hell had come, and why marchabaahora? But had time to think about it. He took the rope and pulled Campanades call it hard. When the sound echoed through deledificio, closed the door, dropping the lock bar in place, then turned to help Sophie. Together they lasarreglaron

to raise Agatha and a half load, half travésde drag it to the room where he knelt down beside him. Sophie, tirasde ripping fabric of her white apron and pressure on the wound of Agatha, a tone of panic dijoen wild, "I do not understand, miss." Nothing should be capazde touch any door ... except one with the blood of the Shadow Hunter is turning sercapaz the doorknob. "

Peroél had blood

Shadow Hunter, Tessa conhorror sudden thought. Jem's blood, staining his hands as paint metal. Would why Jem was leaning on that night after the bridge? Could it be that he had fled, after he had got what he wanted: susangre? And does not that mean you could go back every time you wanted? She began Alevante

, but it was too late. The bar kept the puertacerrada cracked with a noise like a shot, and fell in two piezas.Sophie looked up and shouted again, but not away from Agatha cuandose opened the door, a window at night. Steps delInstituto

would no longer be empty, were filled, but not mechanical gente.Monstruos swarmed by them, their movements jerky, susrostros blank and staring. Were not at all like those Tessahabía seen before. Some appeared to have been made so prisaque had no faces at all, just plain metal ovals patched here yall with irregular pieces of human skin. Even more horrible, a number deellos had pieces of machinery instead of arms or legs. A scythe autómatatenía where the arm should have been, another wore a sleeve sierraque left hanging shirt, as a parody of a brazoreal.

searrojó Tessa got up and opened the door, trying to close it. It was heavy, and parecíamoverse agonizingly slow. Behind her, Sophie was screaming, without poderhacer anything, again and again; Agatha was horribly quiet. With irregular unsuspiro Tessa pushed the door again and took his hands ... cuandola door was ripped from his grasp, torn from their hinges, like a weed puñadode torn from the earth. Fell back when the autómataque had seized threw the door aside and rushed haciaadelante, rattling his metal feet on the stone, while the tambaleabasobre threshold, followed by another and then another of their mechanical brethren, AT LEAST a dozen of them, moving forward with the monstrous brazosextendidos Tessa.

In yJem when Will arrived at the mansion in Highgate, the moon had begun to subir.Highgate was on a hill in north London, unaexcelente dominating view of the city at his feet, pale under the moonlight, the cualconvirtió fog and coal smoke hung over the city in unanube silver. A city of dreams, thought Will, floating in the air. UNPOC poetry hanging from the edges of his mind, something about the terriblemaravilla of London, but his nerves were strained estridentede tension with the impending battle, and could not remember the words.

The house was a great moledo Georgia, situated in a rich green. A high wall ladrilloscorría around, the dark sloping mansard encimade it just visible from the street. A cold shiver went through Will, when seacercaron, but was not surprised to feel a thing in Highgate.Estaban about what Londoners call Gravel Pit Woods [8] on the edge of the city, where thousands of bodies had been drawn during Lagran Plague [9]. In the absence of a grave, the angry ghosts cast a spell on the neighborhood inclusoahora, and Will had been sent here more than once, thanks to susactividades.

demetal A black gate post on the wall of the mansion stayed away intruders, but Jem Open Larun made short work with the lock. After dejarel carriage just outside the two Shadow Hunters found inthe curve leading to the main entrance of the house. The road estabaplagado weeds and undergrowth, and the gardens were spread around, splashing the units in ruins and blackened stumps deárboles dead. Jem

haciaWill turned, his eyes feverish. "Are we going to go ahead with this?" Will took a

cuchilloserafín his belt. "Israfel," she whispered, and the gun unahorquilla burned like ray content. Seraphim burning knives tanintensamente Will always hoped that emit heat, but their leaves Eranda ice cold to the touch. Tessa reminded saying that hell was cold, yluchó against the strange urge to smile at his memory. Estadocorriendo had for her life, she should have been terrified, and there habíaestado her, telling them about the precise Inferno American tones.

"Indeed," said Jem. "I eshora." They climbed the escalinatay

checked the doors. Although Will had hoped were closed, were open, and yielded to his touch with a resounding crack. He and Jem entraronpoco little in the house, the light of their knives seraph illuminating the path.

ungran were found in lobby. The arched windows behind them were probably magníficasuna time. Now alternate with entire panels that were broken. Through the cobwebs cracks in the glass, a view of the park was matted and unkempt Masalles visible. The marble underfoot was cracked and broken, the malashierbas grew through it as they had been growing through laspiedras input. First Will and Jem, a large curved staircase haciaarriba extended toward the first floor in the shadows.

"This can not sercorrecto," said Jem whispered. "It's as if nobody had estadoaquí in fifty years." Just had terminadode

speaking when a sound arose in the night air, a sound quelevantó the hairs on Will's neck and made the marks in their hombrosquemaran. She was singing a song ... but nice. It was a voice that could dealcanzar notes that the human voice could not reach. Above his head, loscolgantes glass chandelier shook as puestasa wine glasses vibrate at the touch of a finger.

"Someone is here," Will murmured in response. Without another word, he and Jem became so quesus backs were against each other. Jem puertadelantera versus open, Will the grand staircase. Something appeared

alprincipio of the ladder. At first Will was only an alternating pattern deblanco and black, a shadow moving. When it floated down, the sound grew louder Delcanto, and the hairs on Will's neck stood on end more. The sudorhumedeció the hair on his temples and ran down the small of her back, in spite of the cold air.

Decamin was halfway down the stairs before the recognition, Ms. Dark, his bony cuerpolargo dressed in a sort of nun's habit, with shapeless túnicaoscura falling from the neck down. A swinging flashlight luzse a clawed hand. She was alone, although not at all, Will sediment mind when he stopped on the landing, what noer hand clinging to a lamppost, after all. It was the severed head of her sister.

"For elÁngel," whispered Will. "Jem, look."

Jem looked, and jurótambién. The head of Mrs. Black hung from a strand of gray hair, which clung Dark laSeñora as if it were a device that had a precioinestimable. Head eyes were open, and perfectly white, like boiled eggs. His mouth was open too, a line of blood seeped secanegra one of the corners of his lips. Ms. Dark

sucanto stopped and laughed, like a schoolgirl. "Naughty, naughty," he said. "Paving my house as well. Shadowhunters Small bad."

"I thought," dijoJem softly, "that the other sister was alive."

"Maybe ASU sister brought to life and then cut off his head again?" Will muttered. "It seems a lot of work with no real gain, but then ..."

"NefilimAsesino," groaned Ms. Dark, fixing his eyes on Will. "Contentocon not kill my sister once, right? You have to go back and keep me inclusodarle a second life. You know, you have some idea of \u200b\u200bwhat is estarcompletamente alone?"

"More than tepuedes imagine," said Will strength, and saw Jem dereojo look, puzzled. Stupid, pensóWill. I should not say those things. Ms. Dark

sebalanceó on their feet. "You are mortal.'re Deltiempo only for a moment, a single breath of the universe. I'm alone forever." Aferróa her head vigorously. "What difference does it for you? Certainly, there are more dark crimes in London that most urgently require atenciónde Shadow Hunter, my poor attempts to bring back mihermana." Will

MiraDades found Jem. The other boy shrugged. Will tanconfundido was clearly as I was. "It is true that necromancy is against the law," Jem said, "but also what is the link delas demonic energy. And it requires our attention, very urgent. "

Ms. Dark stared at them." Vinculaciónde demonic energy? "

" It does not pretend ningúnsentido. We know exactly your plans, "said Will." Sabemosde automata, the binding spell, your services to the Master, who elrest our Enclave is, right now, marching to his hideout. Alfinal tonight will be completely erased. There's nobody you can go, no place where you can hide. "

At that time, the Sra.Dark paled considerably." Master? "She whispered. "Have encontradoal Master? But how

...?" "Yes," said Will. "De Quincey got away once, but not this time. Sabemosdónde is, and ... "But his palabrasfueron

drowned out by laughter. Ms. Dark was leaning over the railing deescalera screaming in joy. Will and Jem looked confused as she seenderezaba. Blackish tears of laughter streaming down his face." DeQuincey, Master! "he exclaimed." This gossip, grooming vampire! Oh, what a joke! Silly, silly little fools! "

[1] Ivanhoe is the best known of the novels DeWalt Scott. It was written in 1819 and is set in England during elsiglo XII, in medieval times. Its protagonist is Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a young man and brave gentleman.

[2] Westminster Abbey or St. Peter's Collegiate Church of Westminster (in English: Westminster Abbey) is a Gothic church unacatedral size. It is the traditional site for coronations and burials of British losmonarcas. It is located in Westminster, London, next to Westminster Palaciode.

[3] The game PopeJoan, ie the Pope Joan in Castilian, decírculo is an ancient game that was popular until the early twentieth century. Today hasido nearly forgotten although some of his spirit, and its rules are still in various games, especially in the various versions deldominó with letters, as is the case of quintuplet. It is assumed that the French game nombrederiva Nain Jaune ("Yellow Dwarf"), which in England seconvirtió for phonetic similarity, in Nun Joan ("Sister Jane"). From there he went to have its current name, the references are already documented in 1732.

[4] The nigromanciao necromancy is a branch of lamagia, generally considered black, which is divination mediantela consulting the dead and their spirits or bodies. ElArte necromancy is devoted to the study of death and focuses on losmuertos control (either in helping them, such as control of the materiamuerta psychic or spiritual).

[5] is unárea Highgate North London in the northeast corner of Hampstead Heath.

[6] Mizpah is an emotional connection between people are overactive separated, either physically or by death.

[7] Genesis 31:49, the Bible.

[8] Wood Highgate (Highgate Wood) 28hectáreas is an area of \u200b\u200bold growth forests in north London, lying between East Finchley, Highgate Village, andMuswell Hill. Highgate Wood is shown in deMiddlesex Ordnance Survey map in 1886 more or less its current formation, but is known for less healthy elnombre Gravelpit Wood (Forest of gravel).

[9] GranPlaga (1665-1666) was an epidemic that killed between 70,000 and 100.000personas in England, and more than a fifth of the population Londres.Históricamente, we have identified the disease as bubonic plague, unainfección caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted travésde fleas from rats.

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Signs That Gf Is Insecure

Translation Clockwork Angel (Angel Mechanic) - Cap 16

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Binding Spell Translated by Pamee

And once, or two to roll the dice

is a juegocaballeroso,

However , who plays with Sin nogana

The CasaSecreta of Shame.

-Oscar Wilde "The Ballad of Imprisoned readingand"

"Jessamine! Jessamine, what happens? Where is Nate? "

Jessamine, quienestaba standing just outside the room for Nate, it turned to face mientrasella Tessa hurried down the corridor. Jessamine's eyes were red, suexpresión angry.

Loose curls blond hair out of his usually well-knotted tie inthe back of his head. "I do not know," broke out. "I fell asleep in lasilla bedside, and when I woke he was gone ... just gone!" Entrecerrólos eyes. "My God, you look awful."

unamirada Tessa began on itself. He had not bothered with skirts and even shoes.

habíalanzado only in a dress and slipped his bare feet in slippers. Your cabelloestaba scattered around her shoulders, and imagined that the mad separecía likely that Mr. Rochester kept in his attic in Jane Eyre [1]. "Well, Nate could not have gone too far, not how sick I was, "dijoTessa. "Someone is looking for you?"

Alzola Jessamine hands. "Everyone is looking for. Will, Charlotte, Henry, Thomas, inclusoAgatha. Do not think you want to get out of bed and do the poor Jem partícipede the search party, too? "

Tessa shook her head. "Honestly, Jessamine ..." He paused, turning away. "Well, I'll also ASeek. You can stay here if you want. "

" I want to. "Jessamine Tessa shook his head as he turned and walked down the corridor, turning sumente. Where the hell could have been Nate? Would feverish, delirious? Had he gotten out of bed without knowing where it was and habíatambaleado searching? The thought made her heart clench. ElInstituto was a bewildering maze, he thought as he turned in another blind otraesquina corridor lined with tapestries. If only I could encontrarsu way even now, how could I possibly ...

Nate

"SeñoritaGray?"

Tessa Thomasemergiendo turned and saw a door along the corridor. He was in shirt decamisa, his hair tousled as usual, her brown eyes very serios.Sintió stand still. Oh, God, is bad news. "Yes?"

"I found his brother," dijoThomas, to the astonishment of Tessa.

"Did you? But where is he? "

" In the living room. In a hideout, detrásde curtains, there it was. "Thomas spoke quickly, looking embarrassed. "Alminuto he saw me, he went to his head. He began to scream and shout. Intentandopasar beyond me, and I was to give a new wound Punto to be quiet ... "With a view to incomprensiónde Tessa, Thomas stopped and cleared his throat. "I mean, I have fear dehaberlo afraid, miss."

Tessa put her hand over her mouth. "Oh, dear. But it's alright? "

seemed muybien Thomas did not know where to look. I was embarrassed to have found Nate shrunk detrásde curtains Charlotte, Tessa thought, and felt a wave of indignation onbehalf of Nate. His brother was not a Shadow Hunter, there was no crecidomatando things and risking his life. Of course I was terrified. Yprobablemente was delirious with fever, above all else. "I'd better go see it. Myself, understand? I think you need to see a familiar face. "

vioaliviado

Thomas. "Yes, ma'am. And wait here, just for now. Just let me sabercuando want to call another. "

Tessa nodded and moved more Allada Thomas to push the door open. The room was dark, the light was únicailuminación gray afternoon that spilled across altasventanas. In the shadows ysillones sofas scattered around the room seemed beasts squatting. Ina of the big chairs by the fire sat Nate. Had found them bloodied pants and shirt he had been using as of DeQuincey, and had put them. Her feet were bare. Suscodos sat with their knees, their face in his hands. He looked miserable.

"Nate?" Tessa said softly.

At that he looked up ... and sepuso up, a look of happiness on his face incredulous. "Tessie!"

With pequeñogrito, Tessa rushed through the room and threw his brazosalrededor of his brother, hugging him tightly. She heard him give a small gemidode pain, but he put his arms around her too, and for a moment, hugging, Tessa was back in small kitchen of her aunt in New York, surrounded withthe smell of cooking and the soft laughter of his aunt while scolding noisy TODOs.

Nate away first, and miróhacia below. "God, Tessie, you look so different ..."

A shiver went through deella. "What do you mean?"

He patted sumejilla, almost absently. "Mayor," he said. "Solvent. You were a little girl decara round when I left New York, right? Or is it just the terecuerdo way? "

Tessa aseguróa his brother was still the same little sister who always habíaconocido, but his mind was only partially committed to its pregunta.No could avoid looking at him worriedly, no longer was gray, but seguíaestando pale and bruised patches highlighted in blue, black and yellow face and neck. "Nate ..."

"It's not as bad as it sounds," he said, reading anxiety in his face.

"Yes it is. Deberíasestar in bed, resting. What are you doing here? "

" I was trying encontrarte.Sabía you were here. I saw you, before the bald bastard metuviera eyeless. I figured that you had been imprisoned as well. Intentandosacarnos was here. "

" imprisoned? Nate, no, no esasí. "He shook his head. "We are safe here."

He shook losojos to her. "This is the Institute, no? I was warned about this lugar.De Quincey said he was governed by madmen, monsters who called Nephilim unto itself. He said he kept the damned souls unostipos enclosed in boxes, shouting ... "

" What lasPyxis? Holds parts of demonic energy, Nate, no souls of men! Sonperfectamente harmless. We show it later in the armory, if you think nome. "

Nate did not seem less bleak. "Nephilim Dijoque if they put their hands on me, I would separate piece by piece, porromper its laws."

A escalofríopasó column by Tessa, moved away from his brother, and saw one of lasventabas of the room was open, curtains fluttering in the breeze. So chill Quesu had been more than just nerves. "You opened the window? Estámuy cold here, Nate. "

Nate shook his head. "Estabaabierta when I came."

Shaking lacabeza, Tessa went through the room and closed the window. "You get tumuerte ..."

"No matter my death," Nateirritablemente said. "What about Shadow Hunter? Are you telling me Queno keep you prisoner here? "

" No. "Tessa turned dela window. "They do not. They are strangers, but hunters have been nice to me Desombre. I queríaquedarme here. Have been generous enough to leave me. "

Nate shook his head. "Noentiendo."

deenfado Tessa felt a spark, which surprised her, pushed her back. It was not Nate's fault. Habíamucho he did not know. "Where else would go, Nate?" He asked, crossing lahabitación to him and taking his arm. She led him back to the couch. "Sit. You're exhausted. "

Nate sat obediently, andthe looked up. Had a distant look in his eyes. Tessa knew esamirada. Meant that he was plotting, plotting some crazy plan, dreaming unsueño ridiculous. "We can still escape this place," he said. "Getting to Liverpool, get on a steamboat. Back to New York. "

"And do what?" Said Tessa tangentilmente as he could. "There is nothing there for us. Not with Aunt muerta.Tuve to sell all our stuff to pay for the funeral. The apartment one gone. There was no money for rent. There is no place for us inNew York, Nate. "

" We will have a place. A new life. "

Tessa contristeza looked at his brother. It hurt him so, his face full of desperate plea, moretonesfloreciendo in their cheeks as ugly flowers, her blond hair todavíaenmarañado bloody in some places. Nate was not like other people, always said Aunt Harriet. There was a beautiful innocence about him that had cheese protected at all costs.

And Tessa tried. She and her aunt had hidden their propiasdebilidades Nate, the consequences of their own shortcomings and failures. Work Nuncadiciéndole Aunt Harriet had to do to replenish eldinero he had lost in the game, the tricks that Tessa had tenidoque support of other children, calling his brother drunk, a derrochador.Le had hidden these things to avoid he was wounded. But there sidoherido anyway, Tessa thought. Jem Maybe I was right. Perhaps the real always best.

Sitting in the Ottoman [2] as opposed to his brother, looked firmly "can not be well, Nate. Not yet. Esteli where we are now, we will even run. And if we run, we will be alone when we are. There will be no one to help oprotegernos. We need to institute, Nate. We need the Nephilim. "

blue eyes estabanaturdidos Nate. "I suppose so," he said, and the phrase struck Tessa, who habíaescuchado not nothing but British by vocals almost two months, was so Americanaque felt nostalgic. "Is it me you're here. De Quincey tortured me. Mehizo write those letters, send this ticket. He told me he would not do Danoun time I did, but then never let me see you, and I thought ... I thought ... "he raised his head and looked. "You hate me."

Tessa's voice was firm. "Nuncapodría hate. You're my brother. My blood. "

" Do you think that when all estoacabe we can go home? "Asked Nate. "Forget everything vezpasó this ever? To live normal lives? "

vidasnormales

Living. The words conjure an image of itself yNate in a small, sunny apartment. Nate otrotrabajo could find, and at night she could cook and clean for him, while in the weeks finesde could walk in the park or take the train to Coney Island [3] and ride the carousel, or go to the top of the Iron Tower and see the fuegosartificiales operate at night on the Manhattan Beach Hotel.

real sun would not as watered down version estagris summer, and Tessa could be an ordinary girl with a book sucabeza and feet planted firmly on the familiar pavement of New York City dela.

But when he tried to retain mental estaimagen in his head, the sight seemed to crumble and fall away deella, like a web when you try to lift it completely in your hands.

deWill saw the face, that of Jem, and Charlotte, even as he said Magnus, Pobre.Ahora who knows the truth, can never go back.

"But somosnormales," said Tessa. "I'm not normal. And you know that, Nate. "

He looked toward the floor. "I know." Hizoun helpless little gesture with his hand. "So it's true. You are what you said you were DeQuincey. Magic. He said he had the power to change shape, Tessie, to become what you want to be. "

" Did you ever believe? It's true ... well, almost true, but at first hardly believe it myself. It tanextraño ... "

" I've seen cosasextrañas. "His voice was hollow. "God, should have been me."

Tessa frowned. "What do you mean?"

But before he pudieracontestar, the door opened. "Miss Gray." It was Thomas, looking sorrowful. "Miss, Mr. Will is ..."

"Mr. Will is here." EraWill, nimbly dodging Thomas, despite the build the other boy. Todavíaestaba in the same clothes they had changed the night before, and seveían wrinkled. Tessa wondered if he had slept in the chair lahabitación Jem. There were shadows gray blue under his eyes, and veíacansado, though his eyes sparkled, "Relieved? "Fun? Tessa podríadecirlo not-as his gaze fell on Nate.

"Our tramp, alfin found," he said. "Thomas told me that he was hiding behind lascortinas?"

Will Nate looked faintly. "Who are you?"

laspresentaciones Tessa made quickly, although none of the kids seemed happy deconocer other. Nate still looked like he was dying, and Will Nate estabaobservando like a new scientific discovery, not unomuy attractive.

"So it's a Shadow Hunter," said Nate. "De Quincey told me that many were monsters."

"Was that before or after eating queintentara" asked Will.

pusorápidamente Tessa standing. "Will. "I can talk to you in the hallway for a moment, please?"

If she esperabaresistencia not get it. After a last look hostile to Nate, Willasintió and left her silently into the hallway, closing the door behind him delsalón.

The lighting in the corridor sinventanas was variable, discrete magical light emitting bright light wells, which are not actually touch each other. Will & Tessa sombrasentre stood in two of the grounds, looking at each other with ... caution, Tessa thought as angry cats running around in an alley.

was Will who broke silenceand. "Okay. I have one in the corridor ... "

"Yes, yes," said Tessaimpacientemente, "and thousands of women across England would pay generosamentepor the privilege of such an opportunity. Can we put aside detu display ingenuity for a minute? This is important. "

" You want medisculpe, right? "Said Will. "Why what happened in the attic?"

Tessa, unprepared, blinked. "Will attic?"

"You want to say that sientohaberte kissed."

laspalabras

First, the memory is up again with an unexpected clarity Tessa, Will's fingers in her hair, the touch of your hands on your glove, it inthe mouth. He was blushing furiously and hoped that was not visible the dark.

"What ... no. No "

" So I do not want to regret it, "said Will. Now he was smiling very slightly, the kind of smile that would direct the unniño small castle just building with blocks dejuguete, before destroying his arm waving.

"I do not care if ono sorry," said Tessa. "That was not what I wanted to talk. Quefueras wanted to say nice to my brother. Has gone through a terrible ordeal. Necesitaser not questioned as some kind of criminal. "

Will he answered quietly that Tessa may have thought. "I understand that. But nap hiding something ... "

" All escondencosas! "Tessa broke out, surprising herself. "I know there are things queél is ashamed, but that does not mean they have gotta care. No Escom if you tell them everything all right? "

Will looked wary. "What quéestás talking about?"

blunt

What parents, Will? Why do you refuse to see them? Why you did not have a place to go except alkenyl this? Why, in the attic, cast me? PeroTessa not say any of these things. Instead said, "What about Jem? Why not tell me he was sick of the way it is? "

" Jem? "Lasorpresa deWill pareciógenuina. "He did not want to do it. Consider your case. Which es.Debes remember that not even favored me to tell you that you alone should mismo.Pensó an explanation, but not owed. Jem does not owe anything he added. What happened was not your fault, and yet it carries the burden of shame andthe ... "

" There is nothing queavergonzarse. "

" You can think so. Otrosno see difference between their illness and addiction, and serdébil despise. As if only I could stop taking the drug if it had suficientefuerza of will. "Will sounded surprisingly bitter. "I have said, sometimes on her face. I do not want to hear you say that too. "

" I would never say that. "

" How Fumes may guess what I mean? "Said Will. "I do not really know you, Tessa, do you? No more than foulbrood you know me. "

" not want someone to know you, "Tessa slash.

"Very well, I will not try. But do not pretend that Jem is like you. Such vezél prefer that people knew the truth of who he is. "

" Do not, "Will said, his blue eyes darkening. "Do not think I know better Been Jem."

"If both tepreocupas for him, why do not you do something to help? Why nobuscas a cure? "

" nolo think we done? Do you think Charlotte has not sought, that Henry did not habuscando, we have not hired sorcerers, paid for information, pedidofavores? Can you imagine that the death of Jem is just something we've all aceptadosin even fight against it? "

"Jem told me he had asked everyone to stop searching," said Tessa, calm in the face of her fury, "you did Yque. You did not? "

" He told you that, right? "

" Would you stop? "

" There is nothing to find, Tessa. There is no cure. "

" You do not know that. Keep looking and you could not even tell you estabasbuscando. There must be something. Even the smallest chance ... "

Will

lascejas up. The flickering light from the corridor deepening the shadows under his eyes, angular bones of her cheeks. "Do you think we should ignore their wishes?"

"I think you should do what seaque can, even if it means that you should lie. I do not think entiendotu acceptance of death. "

" And I think that rascal understand that sometimes the only choice is between accepting and madness. "

Behind including the corridor someone cleared his throat. "So what is going on here? "asked a familiar voice.

comoWill

Both Tessa had been so absorbed in their conversation that they had not heard Jemaproximarse. Will jumped guilty before turning to look at his friend, who was watching with quiet interest. Jem was fully dressed, but he looked like he had just awakened from a feverish dream, his cabelloestaba stirred and cheeks ablaze with color. Will

viosorprendido, and not at all pleased to see him. "What are you doing out of bed?"

"Meencontré with Charlotte in the hallway. He said all we would meet in elsalón to talk to Tessa's brother. "Jem's tone was soft, and its expression eraimposible know how much he had heard the conversation deTessa and Will. "I'm well enough to listen, at least."

"Oh, well, they're all here." It was Charlotte, hurrying down the corridor. She walked behind Henry, and each side of him, Jessamine and Sophie. Jessie had changed in one of most beautiful susvestidos, Tessa noted, a pure blue chiffon, and wore unamanta bent. Sophie, at his side, holding a tray with tea and sandwiches Enell.

"Is that Nate?" Tessa asked, surprised. "Tea and blankets?"

Sophie nodded. "Mrs. Branwellpensó probably hungry ..."

"And I thought podíatener cold. Last night was shaking, "Jessamine said impatiently. "So we take these things in?"

poraprobación Charlotte looked at Tessa, which disarmed. Charlotte would nice to Nate, not podíaevitarlo. "Yes. Is waiting. "

" Thank you, Tessa, "said Charlottesuavemente, and then opened the room door and entered, followed by Tessa otros.Cuando moved to go after them, felt a hand on his arm, a slight fiddling almost did not notice.

was Jem. "Wait," he said. "Just a moment."

He turned to face him. Through the open door I could hear a murmur devoces, the Henry's warm baritone, falsetto Jessamine eager mientrasdecía the name of Nate. "What?"

He hesitated. Brazoestaba his hand on his cold, his fingers felt like thin glass stalks against supiel. He wondered if the skin over his cheekbones, where estabaruborizado and feverish, I would be hot to touch.

"But mihermana ..." Nate's voice floated through the hall, sounding anxious. "Will you join anosotros? Where is it? "

" No matter. It's nothing. "With a reassuring smile, Jem withdrew its mano.Tessa wanted to know, but turned and walked into the room, Jem behind it.

Sophie estabaarrodillada the hearth, causing the fire, Nate was still in the chair where he sat with Jessamine blanket over his lap. Jessamine, ina nearby stool, was beaming with pride. Henry and Charlotte sixty on the couch opposite of Nate, Charlotte clearly rebosandocuriosidad, and Will, as usual, was standing on the nearest wall, leaning against it, and looking irritable and fun at the same time.

When Jem was to join Will, Tessa turned her attention his brother. Some of the tension was gone cuandoella had returned to the room, but still looked miserable. Jessamine lamanta grabbed with his fingertips. She crossed the room and sehundió on the ottoman at his feet, resisting the urge to whip cabelloo slap on the shoulder. I could feel every eye in the room her. We all watched her and her brother, might have heard unalfiler fall.

"Nate," she said softly. "Asumoque each one had?"

Nate, still taking blanket, nodded.

"Mr. Gray, "dijoCharlotte," we have spoken with Mr. Mortmain. Usted.Sobre told us much about his love for the Underworld. And the game. "

" Charlotte, "protestóTessa.

Nate spoke deeply. "That esverdad, Tessie."

"No fault atu brother what happened, Tessa." Charlotte made her voice very soft when sevolvió Nate. "Mortmain said you already knew that he was involved enprácticas hidden when it came to London. How did he know he was a member delClub Pandemonium? "

Nate hesitated.

"Mr. Gray, just need to understand what happened. De Quincey's interest enusted ... I know that is not very good, and do not wish to question him cruelly, but sipuede offer even a little information, may be the help másvaliosa ... "

" It was the trinkets costurade Aunt Harriet, "Nate said softly.

Tessa blinked. "Was what?"

Nate continued, Envoz low. "Our Aunt Harriet always kept the old jeweler lamesita mom at night next to his bed. He said he kept inthe sewing trinkets, but I ... "Nate took a deep breath, looking at Tessa as she spoke." I was in debt. Had made a reckless gambling, lost some money, and was in a bad way. I did not want you or they knew Aunt. Ahíhabía remembered that a gold bracelet that Mother used to wear when she was alive. That was in micabeza was still at the jeweler and that Aunt Harriet was demasiadaobstinada for sale. ... You know just what she was. Anyway, I could not stop the idea. Podíaempeñar knew that if the bracelet would get the money to pay my debts. So undies, when you and Aunt were out, I took the jewelry and looked at him.

elbrazalete course was not there. But I found a double bottom in the box. Nadaen he had not worthwhile, just a crumpled heap of old papers. Losarranqué when I heard the stairs, and took them back to mihabitación. "

Nate

stopped. All ojosestaban it. After a moment, Tessa, and unable to contain suspreguntas, said, "So?"

"They were laspáginas Mother's diary," said Nate. "Earrings of encuadernaciónoriginal, with a good number of leaves missing, but it was enough to put together a strange paramilitary history.

"cuandonuestros Start parents were living in London. Father would often trabajandoen Mortmain offices at the docks, but mother was Aunt Harriet parahacerle company, and me to keep her busy. I was born. That fuehasta that Father began to come home every night, every time másangustiado. Strange facts reported in the factory floor, pieces demáquinas malfunctioning, strangely, you could hear noises todashoras, and even disappeared one night watchman. There were rumors, too, deque Mortmain was involved in occult practices. "Sirecordara Nate sounded like enough to recite the story. "Father shrugged Antelo rumors at first, but eventually they were repeated to Mortmain, quienadmitió everything. I have understood that he managed to make it sound harmless, as if only a bit of mischief making spell ypentagramas and things. He called the organization to which he belonged ClubPandemónium. He suggested to Father to come to one of their meetings and quellevara Mother. "

" What aMadre take? But he could not have wanted to do that ... "

" Probably not, but unanueva wife and new baby, Father would have been eager to please suempleador. Agreed to come, and bring mother with him. "

Father Policía could have gone to ..."

"A pudohaber Mortmain rich man police had in his pocket, "Will interrupted. "If you padrehubiera gone to the police, he would have laughed."

sacóel Nathaniel hair of his face was sweating now, strands of hair sticking assume skin. "Mortmain ordered a carriage to make it for them later in lanoche, when anyone could be watching. The carriage took them to the house in CITY OF Mortmain. After

had many páginasextraviadas, no details of what had happened that night. It was the primeravez they were, but found not the last. They met with ClubPandemónium many times over the next few months. Mother, at least, he hated going, but continued to attend meetings until algocambió abruptly. I do not know what it was, had a few pages after that. Fuicapaz to discern that when you were in London, did so under laoscuridad night, they did not tell anyone where they went, and DO NOT leave forwarding address. May well have disappeared. However, nothing in the newspaper saying something about why ... "

Nathaniel interrumpiósu story with a dry coughing. Jessamine Sophiehabía took the tea left on the table, and a moment later, he was pressing a hand tazaen Nate. Tessa gave an expression of superiority when he did, like to point out that Tessa really should have thought first.

Nate, having calmed down I told her cough continued. "Having found the diary pages, sentícomo me if I had stumbled onto a goldmine. I had heard of Mortmain. Sabíaque man was as rich as Croesus [4], even if it was obviously a little crazy. I wrote and told him it was NathanielGray, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Gray, my father died and my mother comotambién, and among his papers had susactividades found evidence hidden. I suggested that he was eager to meet him ydiscutir prospective employment, and if he happened to be less anxious porencontrarse me, I imagined there would be many newspapers estaríaninteresados \u200b\u200bin the journal of my mother. "

" That was an entrepreneur. "Will sonócasi impressed.

Nate smiled. Tessa shot unamirada furious. "No you look pleased with yourself. When Will dice'emprendedor, 'means' morally deficient'. "

"No, I mean an entrepreneur," said Will. "When I say morally deficient, I say, 'Let's see, that esalgo I could have done.'"

"Enough, Will," interrumpióCharlotte. "Let Mr. Gray finish his story."

"I thought maybe send me unsoborno, some money to shut me up," continued Nate. "Instead unbillete got first class in a steamer to London and a formal offer ofa job once he arrived. I figured it was a good thing, and found for the first time in my life, did not plan to spoil.

"When I lark, I went straight to the house of Mortmain, where I was taken to estudiopara know. He received me with great warmth, saying how happy he was deverme and how much I like my dear dead mother. Then he turned serious. Mesenteric and he said he had always liked that my parents and habíaentristecido when they left England. He had not known they were dead hastaque received my letter. Even if he had made public what he knew, afirmóque happily give me a job and do what he could for me, the biende my parents.

"I told Mortmain to retain his secret with him if I had a meeting paraasistir Pandemonium Club, which was to show what my parents habíamostrado. The truth was, that the mention of gambling inthe day my mother had aroused my interest. I imagined a meeting in men-stupid enough to believe in magic and demons. Surely it would not be so difícilganar a little money for such fools. "Nate closed his eyes.

"Mortmain agreed, reluctantly, take me. I figured he had no choice. That night the meeting was laccase in the city of De Quincey. At the moment the door opened, I was the fool supeque. This was not a group of fans to spiritualism. Estoera reality, the Shadow World to which my mother had made a referenciade out in his diary. It was real. I can hardly describe Misenta of dismay as I looked around me; deindescriptible grotesque creatures filled the room. The Dark Sisters estabanahí, looking sideways behind his whist card game [5], nails like claws.

"Women with faces and shoulders dusted white, sangrecorriendo I smiled at the corners of their mouths. Small creatures whose ojoscambiaban of color running across the floor. Talescosas never imagined were real, and so I told Mortmain. 'There are more things in heaven and EARTH, Nathaniel, than are dreamed of in your philosophy, "he said.

Well, I knew little bow for you, Tessa. You always tell me you had read Shakespeare, and even sometimes prestéatención. He was about to tell burlarade Mortmain not me, when a man approached us. Mortmain saw table suchas be stiff, as if someone was afraid. ComoNathaniel introduced me, a new employee, and said the man's name. De Quincey.

"De Quincey smiled. I knew immediately that was not human. Never before has a vampire habíavisto with the deadly skin white, and of course, cuandosonrió, I saw his teeth.

I think I just stared at me. 'Mortmain, you're hiding cosasde again,' he said. 'This is more than just a new employee. This is NathanielGray. The son of Elizabeth and Richard Gray. "

"Mortmain mumbled something, viéndosedesconcertado. De Quincey chuckled. "I've heard things, Axel, 'dijo.Entonces turned to me. 'I knew your father,' he said. 'Me quite liked. Maybe you want to join me in a card game? " Mortmain

shook his head at me, but I had seen lascartas room when he entered the house, of course. I was attracted to lasmesas game like a moth to light. I sat down to play the lighthouse [6] all night with a vampire, two werewolves, and a sorcerer cabellosindomables. I did my game that night, I won a lot of money, and lots of drinks bebíuna brightly colored Lasala passed around on silver trays. At some point Mortmain left, but I did not care. The morning light out feeling elated, at the top of the world ... and De Quincey unainvitación to return to the club whenever he wanted.

"I was a fool, of course. I was so gone most of the time because bebidasestaban mixed with witches potions, some addictive. And that night I permitieronganar. I went back of course, without Mortmain, night after night. Al principiogané ... won consistently, that's how I was able to enviarlesdinero you and Aunt Harriet, Tessie. Certainly it was not working paraMortmain. Went to the office on an irregular basis, but just could concentrarmeincluso with simple tasks to which I was assigned. In all that pensabaera to return to the club, drinking more of these drinks, make more money.

"Entoncescomencé to lose. The biggest loser, I became obsessed with winning denuevo. De Quincey queempezara suggested me to play on credit, so I borrowed money; theoffice stopped attending altogether. He slept all day, and played all night. I lost everything. "Suvoz was remote. "When I received your letter that the aunt was dying, Tessa, was a trial penséque on me. A punishment for my behavior. Salircorriendo and wanted to buy a return ticket to New York that day ... but not teníadinero. Desperate, I went to the club, was unshaven, miserable, with the ojosrojos. I must have looked like a man in his lowest point, because that De Quincey fueentonces approached me with a proposal.

took me to a back room and said he had lost more money for the Clubdel than any man could ever pay. He seemed amused by all eldiablo, hitting invisible dust of his fists, smiling with those colmillos.Me asked what he was willing to give pay my debts. I said, 'I Quesea. " And he said, 'What about your sister? "

elbello Tessa felt his arms up, and was uncomfortably aware of ojosde everyone in the room above it. "What ... what did you say about me?"

"I took to laguardia down completely," said Nate. "I do not recall having spoken to you, never, but had been drunk many times in the club, and talked demanera free ..."

The teacup inits shook hands on their plate, lowered both strong . "I asked him what podríaquerer with my sister. He said he had reason to believe that one of loshijos my mother was ... special. I had thought it was me, but having tenidotiempo to observe, the only thing abnormal was my stupidity. "The tonode Nate was bitter. "'But your sister, on the other hand, is something else,' he said." It has all the power you do not have. I have no intention of harming. It's too important. "

"babbling yrogué for more information, but he was adamant. Or deliver to Tessa, omoriría. Even told me I had to do. "

exhalólentamente Tessa. "De Quincey said you were writing me that letter, she said. "Tehizo send tickets for the Main. Did you bring me here. "

Nate's eyes suplicabanque understand. "I vowed that would not hurt. He said that everything queríaera teach you to use your power. He told me he'd be revered and wealthy Masalles of imagination ... "

" Well, that's okay, then, "Will interrupted. "It's not as if things importantthings money." Her eyes flamed with indignation menosdisgustado Jem was not seen.

"is not the fault denat!" Exploded Jessamine. "Do not you hear? De Quincey would have killed him. And sabíaquien was Nate, he came from, anyway Tessaeventualmente had found, and Nate had died for no reason. "

" So this study objective ethical opinion, is not it, Jess? "Said Will. "And I guess no nadaque do with the fact that you've been drooling about Tessadesde brother arrived. Any worldly would, I suppose, no matter how useless ... "

Jessamine let out a shriek indignantly, and stood up. Charlotte elevósu voice, trying to calm them both while they cried, but Tessa habíadejado of listening, was looking at Nate.

Porun time I had known that his brother was weak, that his aunt had called inocenciaera actually a bad mood spoiled childishness, that being a boy, elprimogénito and beautiful, Nate was always the prince pequeñoreino own.

understood that while he had done his brother mayorprotegiéndola in fact had always been her and her aunt, who would habíanprotegido him.

suhermano

But he was, she loved him, and the old protectionism rose in it, as habíahecho Nate was always worried, and probably always would.

"Jessamine tienerazón," he said, raising his voice to cut through the angry voices of lahabitación. "He would not have done any good he refused to De Quincey, and Nogot point in discussing this now. We still need to know what losplanes De Quincey. Do you know Nate? Did he say what he wanted from me? "

lacabeza Nate shook. "Once I agreed to send for you, I remained trapped in the city inits home. I did send a letter to Mortmain, of course, giving his employment, the poor man must have thought that estabaarrojando their generosity in the face. De Quincey did not think míhasta take my eyes off you have in your hand, Tessie, and I was his insurance. Dark lasHermanas gave my ring to prove he was in his possession.

I promised over and over again you feel would hurt, he was simply making the Dark Sisters teenseñaran to use your power. The Dark Sisters informed of your progress Disable ALL day, so I knew you were still alive.

"Because of todasformas was in the house, I found myself watching the work delClub Pandemonium. I saw that there an organization in the ranks. Quienesestaban had very low, hanging on the sidelines, as Mortmain and his ilk. De Quinceyy superiors kept them around because most of them had money, yse mocked them with small glimpses of magic and the World of Sombraspara make return for more. Then there were those like the Sisters Oscurasy others who had more power and responsibility in the club. All erancriaturas supernatural, not human.

And then in high hills, was de Quincey. The other was called the Master.

"A menudocelebraban meetings at which humans and those who were more abajono were invited.

dondeprimero was heard about Shadow Hunter, "Nate said, turning haciaHenry and Charlotte. "I had a grudge against them ... against you. It manteníahablando about how much better would things when the Hunters were destroyed and Desombre Underworld could live and trade in peace and ... "

" What nonsense. "Henry is veíagenuinamente offended. "I do not know what kind of peace believed to be without Cazadoresde Shadows."

"He talked about that nuncahabía there a way to defeat Shadow the Hunters because their armaseran much higher. He said the legend was that God had the intenciónde that the Nephilim were superior warriors and destroy any creature vivientepodría. So, apparently he thought, 'Why not a living was not enabsoluto criaturaque? "

" Automata, "said Charlotte." His army mechanic. "

Nate

was perplexed. "Do hanvisto?"

"Algunosatacaron to your sister last night, "said Will. "Fortunately, we were Shadowhunters losmonstruosos around to save her."

"Not that I was doing tanmal itself," muttered Jem.

"You know algoacerca of the machines?" Demanded Charlotte, leaning adelanteansiosamente. "Anything? "De Quincey spoke of them ever frentesuyo?"

Nate shrugged in his chair. "Lohizo, but most did not understand it. I have not really mentemecánica ... "

" It's simple. "It was Henry, using eltono of someone who is trying to calm a frightened cat. "De Quincey esasmáquinas now only work with mechanisms. They have to be adjusted, such as watches. But we found a copy of a spell in your library queindicaba I was trying to find a way to make them live link unaforma of demonic energy to mechanical frame and bring it to life. "

" Oh, that! Yes, hablóacerca that, "said Nathaniel, as a pleased to be capazde child gives the correct answer in a class. Tessa could practically veraguzándose the ears of the Shadow Hunters in anticipation. This was foulbrood really wanted to know.

"That's why Sisters hired the Dark, not only to train a Tessa. Eranbrujas, you know, and they intended to find out how it was done. And lohicieron. It was not long ago, a few weeks, but they did. "

" Did they? "Charlotte looked shocked. "But then why not hahecho Quincey yet? What are you waiting for? "

Nate looked at the eager face deTessa, and everyone else around the room. "I ... thought I sabían.Dijo that the binding spell could only be generated at the full moon. Cuandoeso passed, the Dark Sisters could make it work, and then ... teníadecenas of these things kept in hiding, and I know you plan to do muchasmás ... hundreds, thousands, maybe. I guess that will encourage, and ... "

" The full moon? "Charlotte, mirandohacia the window, bit her lip. "That will be very soon, tomorrow night, I think."

Jem stood like a bullet. "I can review the lunar table in the library. Yavuelvo. "Disappeared through the door. Charlotte turned to Nate.

"Are you sure about this?"

Nate nodded, tragandoduramente. "When Tessa escaped the Dark Sisters of Quincey blamed me, inclusoaunque I knew nothing about it. He said that would allow the children of laNoche drain my blood as punishment. I kept prisoner for days before LaFiesta. I was not careful with what he said in front of me then. He yoiba knew die. I heard him talk about how the Dark Sisters had dominated elhechizo binding. I would not spend a lot, before fuerandestruidos Nephilim, and all members of the Club Pandemonium could govern London inits place. "

Will spoke, his voice rough. "Tienesalguna idea where De Quincey may be hiding fuequemada home now?"

vioexhausto Nate. "Chelsea have a hideout in [7]. I would have gone to shut there with those loyal to him ... probablementetodavía there are hundreds of vampires of his clan who were not THE CITY in the house that night. I know exactly where is the place. I can show you on unmap ... "She stopped when Jem broke into room, her eyes wide.

"It is morning," dijoJem. "The full moon. Is tonight. "

[1] Jane Eyre a novel by Charlotte Brontë, published in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Company, which, at the time of its appearance, won great popularity, high up to the author as one of the best romantic novelists, and is hoyconsiderada a classic of English literature.

[2] an ottoman sofa type generally have head but not back, but sometimes do not have neither one nor the other.

[3] Coney Island is a peninsula, formerly an island in the southern tip of Brooklyn, New York, United States, with a great beach on the Atlantic Ocean. The barriohomónimo is a community of 60,000 just west of the peninsula, west Elpuente Seagate, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach to the east, north yGravesend.

The area was a major tourist resort with amusement parks that tuvieronsu boom in the early twentieth century.

[4] Croesus was last king of Lydia. Due to the granriqueza and prosperity of his country, he said it was the richest man inits time. Hence the saying "As rich as Croesus."

[5] The whistfue the first great English game of society. It was also the first game denaipes on which he wrote a treatise (Short Treatise, 1742), sólodescribía not its rules but also contributed details and advice on elmodo of play and strategies to be applied in each case.

[6] isa beacon of ring games and oldest casino. Dellansquenete belongs to the family, and it is believed that emerged in Italy as a derivation of the lighthouse juego.El enjoyed great popularity since the court of Louis XIV of Francia.Todavía centuries later it was common to find in any corner of FarWest a dealer with his mat game, your deck and abacus. Fueinmortalizado game in the famous short story "The Queen of Spades" by A. Pushkin.

The lighthouse was disappearing from the casinos during the twentieth century, replaced porotros most profitable games.

is a game of pure chance, which has been compared to ruletacon game of cards.

[7] distritode Kensington and Chelsea (in English, Royal Borough of Kensington andChelsea) is a district (borough) Greater London located oestede Westminster City, south of Hyde Park and Mayfair and north of ríoTámesis.

Translation: Dark Guardians