Alec wasn't sure what he'd said to make Sebastian react that way but he hugged his friend just as tightly, murmuring the kind of soft words that he used to reassure Izzy when she needed support. Maybe it wasn't what he said. It could be some remnant of the nightmare that had been keeping them apart. "I'm sorry I didn't visit sooner."

He shouldn't have let the demon get to him. Sebastian had needed him... but Alec had needed to come to terms with things or he would have ruined this.

Now he could be strong, slowly accepting that what the demon had said wasn't true. If Alec was selfish he would take whatever Sebastian and Magnus were willing to give him without thinking of consequences. He wouldn't feel guilty for accidentally hurting Sebastian or fear that Magnus might not approve of what was happening.

"A private concert?" His tone was teasing but there was an undercurrent of worry that Alec couldn't quite hide. "I'll help you bring it back to the Library along with whatever else you find the next time the market opens."