"Thank you. Magnus is the one who helped me figure out how to deal with crowds." If it hadn't been for his husband, Alec would be lurking in a corner, counting the minutes until he could escape. Magnus had helped him learn how to balance solitude with being social. There'd been something else too. Something important about turning eighteen but whatever it was didn't matter now that they were away from Alec's parents.

Following Clary's gaze, he nodded when she suggested saying hello to Izzy. "It's okay. You've probably missed her. Or would have if it weren't for that pesky amnesia."