To sweat is to

To sweat is to pray, to make an offering of your innermost self. Sweat is holy water, prayer beads, pearls of liquid that release your past. Sweat is an ancient and universal form of self healing, whether done in the gym, the sauna, or the sweat lodge. I do it on the dance floor. The … Read more

When the clouds shake

When the clouds shake their hyssops, and the rain Like holy water falls upon the plain, ‘Tis sweet to gaze upon the springing grain And see your harvest born. And sweet the little breeze of melody The blackbord puffs upon the budding tree, While the wild poppy lights upon the lea And blazes ‘mid the … Read more

Hey, pretty thing, he

Hey, pretty thing, he said. What’s in the bag? Holy water, said Jace, reappearing beside her as if he’d been conjured up like a genie. A sarcastic blond genie with a bad attitude. Oooh, a Shadowhunter, said the vampire. Scary. With a wink he melted back into the crowd. Vampires are such prima donnas, Magnus … Read more

What are all these?

What are all these? Clary asked. Vials of holy water, blessed knives, steel and silver blades, Jace said, piling the weapons on the floor beside him, electrum wire – not much use at the moment but it’s always good to have spares – silver bullets, charms of protetion, crucifixes, stars of David- Jesus, said Clary … Read more

Tessa had lain down

Tessa had lain down beside him and slid her arm beneath his head, and put her head on his chest,listening to the ever-weakening beat of his heart. And in the shadows they’d whispered, reminding each other of the stories only they knew. Of the girl who had hit over the head with a water jug … Read more