It was hard to talk about Magnus without letting something slip. He'd thought that he'd kept his feelings mostly under lock and key and the only one who really knew what he felt wasn't here. She'd kept his biggest secret all throughout their lives and if she knew what he felt, she'd kept that a secret too.

So, in answer to Luke's statement, he just shook his head like he couldn't make himself believe it. Magnus Bane was a dangerous topic of conversation albeit one he enjoyed talking about. He just didn't want to let something slip if he didn't have to.

"I don't know why he'd summon demons here, though," Alec said, focusing on that topic instead of the other. It was easier, safer. "You've been here longer than me, have you heard of people needing demons summoned for any reason?"