Clary felt suddenly annoyed. "When the self-congratulatory part of the evening is over, maybe we could get back to saving my best friend from being exsanguinated to death?""Exsanguinated," said Jace, impressed. "That's a big word.""And you're a big-""Tsk tsk," he interupted. "No swearing in church.

Church was doing what he often did when dropped - lying on his back with all four legs in the air, pretending to be dead in order to induce guilt in his owners.

This cat is looking at me with judgment.”“He’s not,” said Jules. “That’s just his face.”“You look at me the same way,” Mark said, glancing at Julian. “Judgy face.

Will-," Tessa began but it was too late, Church made a yowling noise at being woken, and lashed out with his claws. Will began to swear. Tessa left, unable to hide the slightest of smiles as she went.

Is that cat dead? Diana demanded.''No he isn't,'' Emma cooed and kissed his furry face. Church went limper. ''He just hates affection

Church!" Emma scooped him up in her arms, and Church did what he usually did. He went limp."Is that cat dead?" Diana demanded."No, he isn't," Emma cooed, and kissed his furry face. Church went limper. "He just hates affection.

Church adored Jem but had been known to bite others, often with very little warning.

It will have to be Jem. He's impossible to hate. Even that devil cat likes him.

Exsanguinated," said Jace, impressed. "That's a big word." "And you're a big-" "Tsk tsk," he interrupted. "No swearing in church.