--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Where did you get that?\" Jace looked down…" description: "\"Where did you get that?\" Jace looked down and saw that the spider demon's poison had eaten a hole in his shirt, leaving a good deal of his left shoulde..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff0/cassandra-clare-9_deals_where-did-you-get-that-jace-looked-down_1455898.jpg" --- # Where did you get that?" Jace looked down and saw that the… ![“Where did you get that?" Jace looked down and saw that the spider demon's poison had eaten a hole in his shirt, leaving a good deal of his left shoulder bare. "The shirt? At Macy's Winter sale.” quote by Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff0/cassandra-clare-9_deals_where-did-you-get-that-jace-looked-down_1455898.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff0/cassandra-clare-9_deals_where-did-you-get-that-jace-looked-down_1455898.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff0/cassandra-clare-9_deals_where-did-you-get-that-jace-looked-down_1455898.jpg) > “Where did you get that?" Jace looked down and saw that the spider demon's poison had eaten a hole in his shirt, leaving a good deal of his left shoulder bare. "The shirt? At Macy's Winter sale.” [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character discovers a spider‑demon’s poison has damaged his shirt, humorously noting the mundane source of the garment. **In simple terms:** A demon’s poison ate a hole; the shirt was cheap. Key Takeaway Even heroes face absurd mishaps. Themes fantasy humor adventure Mood playful lighthearted Type narrative comic When to use this quote - battle scenes - character dialogue - world‑building Questions to Reflect On - How does humor affect tension? - What does the shirt reveal about the setting? A Different Perspective May trivialize danger. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Clary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clary/) [Demon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/demon/) [Jace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/jace/) [Macy 's](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/macy-s/) [Poison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/poison/) [Winter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/winter/) ## Related quotes > [“Unless... " Now he looked at her in surprise. "Unless what?" 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