Maybe that was why she couldn't cry, she realized, staring dry-eyed at the ceiling. Because what was the point in crying when there was no one there to comfort you? And what was worse, when you couldn't even comfort yourself?
Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (3 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2010) - ISBN: 9781442430044