Sensing things could rapidly get out of hand here, Alec pipes up, "Um...what are the specials?"

"I can't remember while my emotions are under this strain," said Erik. "A Shadowhutner killed my uncle!"

Alec blinked, taken aback. "I never killed anyone's uncle."

"How would you know?" demanded Erik. "When you're about to kill someone, do you stop and ask them if they have nephews?"

"I kill demons," Alec said. "Demons don't have nephews."