[ it was a lot to hear alec express that about the clave, even if magnus knew it to be true. alec was so dutiful and dedicated, if he could see what was wrong with the clave... things could change, couldn't they?

it gave magnus hope.

even if alec was right and they don't know everything they're fighting against. magnus might have a lot of knowledge and experience with demons and people like valentine, but there were still a lot of unanswered variables in the equation. ]

What's done is done, [ he says, but with no trace of bitterness. it's okay that alec brought it up. in fact magnus wants to make sure alec understands that. ]

We're in this together, yes? It's okay if you don't feel good about it either. You can talk about that.