His slim mouth curled up at the corners. “Or are you too busy worrying about Herondale’s whereabouts to practice today?” Tessa nearly dropped the knife. “What?” “I heard you and Miss Collins when I was coming up the stairs. Disappeared, has he? Not surprising, considering I don’t think Will Herondale and a sense of responsibility are even on speaking terms.” Tessa set her chin. Conflicted as she was about Will, there was something about someone outside the Institute’s small family criticizing him that set her teeth on edge. “It’s quite a common occurrence, nothing to fuss about,” she said.
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