"Hi Troy. Happy to see you." He called out happily.

"Hey." Troy murmured. Damn, they were so happy here. It wasn't that he thought they were fake; they seemed earnest. But it was still annoying or unsettling, or…whatever.

"What's happening, Jace?

"Hi Harold." Jace responded amicably.

"Just grab a seat anywhere. We have no seating order." This was for the benefit of Troy since Jace obviously knew all that needed to be known. Magnus patted one of ...