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[ Clary's video is a little shaken like she can't quite keep her hand steady. When it trembles, it shows off more of her hiding place - the little cupboard she's wedged herself in. Her arms are covered in runes but she hasn't had time to glamour them or hide them well and they show up stark against her skin. Blood trickles weakly down her temple and her eyes are wide but her voice comes out calm. ]

This is madness, I don't know what's --. I hate boats. [ She's not going to kill anyone, she's not. She still dreams of Valentine and the way she'd torn through the hull of his ship with a thought. She could do it now, but that scares her more than the man trying to find her. She's being hunted and somewhere in the fray she's lost her weapon. She can't find her friends. It's hard enough to not panic instinctively. Now she simply breathes out and presses a hand to her head. ] Jace? Mae? Are you on board? Are you okay? Please tell me if you are and where you are. And Jem, Jem if you're here too let me know. We need to --. [ Stick together.

Clary freezes when she hears a noise outside and the camera dips to her waist as she presses her ear to the door. There's nothing for a moment before she's whispering. ] I have to go. Please be safe. Please.

( ooc: so I'm npc'ing Clary's attacker and after this video she's likely to start running again. If you'd like to run into her feel free. )

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There are rooms around here.

[ She twists round the corner and nods, coming back. ] We could put him in one, lock the door I guess. I tried to ... I tried to tell him the notes must've been a lie but he just wouldn't listen.

[ Frowning as she moves to help him lift the man. ] Thank you. For coming for me.

Some people aren't as nice as we are.

[Jem comments sadly as he slides his hands under the mans armpits and begins to drag him backwards. He smiles across the body.]

I cannot imagine anyone could you leave alone when you are distressed.

I hate that I am, I shouldn't be.

[ She helps get the man into the room and on to the bed before looking over him in worry. He'd been trying to kill her but the thought of leaving him here makes her feel ill. ]

Will he be okay?

[Jem leans on his cane. The man's face was white but his breathing wasn't laboured.]

He is going to wake up with a huge headache tomorrow but he will be fine.

[Jem touches her arm.]

I'm glad you get distressed by people hurting each other.

[ She smiles, tentatively, and looks towards the door. ]

C'mon, let's get out of here. I don't know where in this place'll be safe but maybe if we keep moving.

[Jem locks the door behind them on the way out.]

We should finds the others you were looking for, there will be more safety in numbers if others try to attack.

Jace and Mae.

[ She nods, runs her hand through her hair and winces when she pulls against the caked blood there. ] Jace is like us, Mae isn't. But she knows a little of the world we live in, she has the same kind of horror in her own.

Something is better than nothing. At least she will have some means to protect herself until we find her.

[Jem notices the wince.]

Do you need a healing rune?

[ She holds out her stele, a spare one Jace had given her and not her mothers, and hands it to him. ] Can you do it? I'm not sure I can stop my hands from shaking enough to get it right.

Of course. [Jem takes it in his slender hands. It is no so different to the one owns. Carefully he keeps her hair out of the way and draws the rune below the injury.

He talks to help keep her calm.]

I have lost count of the times I've needed to do this for Will.

Who's Will?

[ She smiles at him when the rune takes affect. ]

My parabatai.

[And Jem is missing him already.]

He always throws himself headlong into battles.

[ She grins, can't help herself. ] He sounds like Jace. He's always the one getting in the most trouble.

I am guessing it is you who reins him in when he goes too far.

Well, I try. [ Brightening. ] But mostly that's Alec. [ A pause. ] Although now he's with Magnus I guess he might have other things on his mind.

Magnus? [Jem says the name carefully]

Is that any relation to Magnus Bane?

Yes!

[ She grins. ] Wow, is he that old?

He is at least that old. I do nor believe we ever got a straight answer out of him on his age.

[Jem begins to lead the way down the corridor , now he is sure Clary is no longer in immediate danger of bleeding.]

I can't believe you know Magnus too.

[ She is far too amused. ] It's crazy.

Crazy is good description for him, in a good way.

He helped us out more than any warlock I've ever had the fortune to meet.

Oh. [ Brightly. ] He told us he didn't like helping Shadowhunters - but I suppose he does it anyway.

I wonder what changed [Jem murmurs.]

He helps us even when we do not ask directly for help.

Oh.

Well, he still helps us, he's just grumpy about it. I think Jace annoys him. [ A grin. ] It's not a far stretch, he does that to everyone.

It is the same with Will, Jace reminds me of him.

They sound like they're long lost brothers.

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