Did he absolutely have to say things like that right as she was trying to leave? Goddammit. It took a lot not to lose her composure. The result was that she didn't say anything else.

But even as she turned to walk towards the portal, she kept her eyes on him over her shoulder. All the way to where she me Alec by the portal. She took her brother's hand, and they stepped through together, framed by sizzling blue light. Maryse followed, and then Jace, and then, finally, Clary was the last.

And then they were all gone. No one left but Flick, Simon, and Catarina the warlock, who closed the portal.