#shadowclf

 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​

      @shadowclf​       /    prompt.