[Considering the stories Magnus tells, Alec isn't too surprised by the idea of talking to someone who's been in a chariot race.]

Different meaning for me and Jace. We're bonded warriors. Where one goes, the other follows...

[Except here. His expression falters as he starts to touch the parabatai rune before telling himself that it won't change the fact that he's in a different reality than Jace.]

That was a normal Tuesday for us then we stopped the end of the world. [Again.] I was hoping for normal then this happened.