“Mom. I have something to tell you. Iâ€™m undead. Now, I know you may have some preconceived notions about the undead. I know you may not be comfortable with the idea of me being undead. But Iâ€™m here to tell you that undead are just like you and me â€¦ well, okay. Possibly more like me than you.”
Cassandra Clare,
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