tessa had been alive a long time. she'd mothered two children, had another on the way, and generally considered herself to be pretty knowledge. and yet, she still didn't know how to approach people she'd never spoken to before; especially when she already knew a great deal about them. magnus bane was such a gossip sometimes, and tessa heard a lot. she eyes theo for a moment, noticing the resemblance to some of his ancestors that she'd known a very long time ago, back when she was still aging. ❝ you know, being different isn't a bad thing. ❞ she says, taking a seat at the table and glancing over at him. // @shadowclf













