City of Bones Chapter 17 Quotes

City of Bones Chapter 17 Quotes

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Quote 7

[Clary] cradled [her sketchbook] to her chest, not wanting to draw in it, just craving the feel and smell of familiar things: ink, paper, chalk. (17.136)

Art is as much about physical sensations as it is about mental ones. And for Clary, art's kind of like home.

Quote 8

If a rune could bring a painting to life, then maybe— (17.143)

If it doesn't work, then Clary has just succeeded at defacing a painting, which she will probably feel pretty rotten about later.