Quote by Cassandra Clare
He opened his mouth. The words were there. He was about to say them when a jolt of terror went through him, the terror of someone who, wandering in a mist, pauses only to realise that they have stopped inches from the edge of a gaping abyss. The way she was looking at him - she could read what was in his eyes, he realised. It must have been written plainly there, like words on the page of a book. There had been no time, no chance, to hide it.Will, she whispered. Say something, Will.But there was nothing to say. There was only emptiness, as there had been before her. As there would always be.'I have lost everything', Will thought. 'Everything.
Summary
This quote portrays a moment of paralyzing fear and emotional emptiness experienced by the character, Will. Despite having something to say, he becomes terrified of the consequences and the vulnerability that comes along with expressing his true emotions. The way the other person looks at him reveals that she can see through his facade, leaving him with no option to hide or deny his feelings. In this moment, Will realizes that his life has been stripped away, and he feels a profound sense of loss and hopelessness.
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