Magnus rose from the couch just as both Shadowhunters stepping through the portal, the whole whirling mess snapping shut behind them with a wave of his hand.

Magnus smiled at both of them, though his look was more reassuring towards Alec and simply warm towards Jace. He remembered bits of Jace only from Alec's memories, from that time not so long ago when their minds were linked and when thoughts and feelings crisscrossed between them. He knew how much Jace meant to Alec, but also how scared he was of Jace finding out about him. But, judging from the state of them, there appeared nothing to be feared on that note.

"Figures," he says with a wry look. Everyone was just popping up from the future now.

"Well, for my part, it's a pleasure to meet you, Jace. And I took the liberty..." He trails off and steps aside, showing off the coffee table which currently had a bottle of scotch and three glasses on it.

"I figured you might need a little something."