Summary

Chapter 7: “Tread Lightly” opens with Ariande and Anna kissing at the party, though Anna insists they will never be together again, since Ariadne once abandoned her and was ashamed of their love. Cordelia abandons her dance with James to protect Alastair from Charles, who broke his heart but now wants to speak to him. Across the room, Cordelia spots James speaking to Grace and feels hurt. Cordelia and James leave shortly thereafter, but not before Cordelia feels a sting go up her arm when she touches her blade, Cortana, which is unusual. At the Herondale home, Lucie and Jesse are conversing when Jesse reads a sample of Lucie’s writing. He sees it is about him and reacts harshly to the love and romance she seems to feel for him, evident on the page. She says she loves him...