#book 7.13

[anonyanonymouse]

I don't know what to say. It was beautiful. It was everything I wanted out of the book and I am so happy. They went through with destroying his horn (just one!) and he is experiencing the long-term consequences of it. Lilia died and both Malleus and Silver brought him back with true love and a wish, because true love conquers all... Just what the original movie would have wanted 😭

And Malleus, Silver, and Sebek sobbing so much over him. He really got to find out just how much he means to them 😭😭😭 and I adore how after all this time, when Silver and Lilia finally got the chance to talk one on one, they were just talking casually about trivial things in their lives. Silver even said there was so much more they should have talked about... But that normalcy is just what they need after everything

The way Lilia still after all that time thinks so little about what he's done for Silver, asking him if he'd rather keep his blonde hair color. The way Silver was so happy to describe just how much he loves his hair and how important it is to him. Ohhhh,,,,,...,,.,,....

I really like that Silver gave away his armor. His reason for it is so him. He wouldn't want to keep a weapon that he just puts up on a wall and never uses, he wants it to be used for something important. It's such a nice way for him to give back to STYX and the island!!! He doesn't directly say it's because of the armor's association with KOD, and I think that's fine. He really made his peace with having KOD as his father, he's accepted it as part of his life now!

AND THE ADOPTION. IT'S EVERYTHING I COULD HAVE ASKED FOR!!!! Silver and Lilia are both so so. Oh my god. They mean the world to me. I can't believe Lilia's reasoning for not giving Silver his surname is the exact same reason Silver was afraid to ask for it. He didn't want to burdon his kid with the name of his "real parents" enemy. Lilia when I GET YOU. And Silver LAUGHS AT HIM FOR IT!!!! The only other time we ever see him laugh is when he's a kid!!!!! And his laugh is just as sweet now as it was back then 😭

Lilia Vanrouge's adoption of Silver Vanrouge is officially valid in the country of Briar Valley. Silver is now Lilia's true son. The game has been building us up to this moment for 5 years and I am so happy 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Silver's profile now officially says Silver Vanrouge. I can stop tagging him as twst Silver / twisted wonderland Silver / ect and just tag him as Silver Vanrouge. I'm so happy

All the ghosts of the past got to come back to life and dance in peace with each other at last. Malleus got to meet his mother and Silver got to properly meet his parents, and we got to see Leah!!! Both Malleus and Silver got to thank their parents for protecting them so that they could live in a world with their loved ones, and got to tell them to rest in peace at last. It's sooooo sugary sweet oh my god. THIS GAME!!!!!!

[anonyanonymouse]

Not going to let myself be too upset by some of the major things I was waiting for in book 7 and the conversations I was hoping for them to have, just because they ALWAYS spend a lot of time in the next book focused on the characters from the previous book and wrapping up their character arcs and loose strings, and they also like to use events as a way to reaffirm how characters feel and react to what just happened in the main story (Fairy Gala IF's moments with Ortho, especially in his vignette, comes to mind)

Silver and Lilia are both going to be in the Halloween event at the end of this year, and there's a pretty high chance that Lilia will be one of the SSRs too. I'm hoping we will get even more content of them post-adoption, others reacting to their father/son relationship, Lilia looking out for his son more, and so on. I'm holding the game to this, I have high expectations for it!!!!

Also hoping that there will be more events than just the Halloween one that give us little snippets of Diasomnia and how they are doing now. We need to see more of Malleus and how he's handling his dehorned state!!! We need to see how others treat him now!!!!!

Really hoping, more than anything else in the whole wide world, I cannot express this enough. I am REALLY hoping that IDIA AND LILIA WILL FINALLY FIND OUT THAT THEY ARE GAMER BEST FRIENDS IN BOOK 8. It was the one thing I kept waiting for with every single update in book 7 and never got, and I am FOAMING at the mouth for it. If they're not going to tie up any other string in this game, I need them to tie this one up BADLY.

[anonyanonymouse]

from your answer of the ending, I also agree. This is Disney, ultimately everything will be happy ending and I am for it. Yes, they face consequences but they everyone gets 2nd chance (as in an ideal world should be as society is the reason, the overblot had that view in 1st place).

Also I need that Idia-Lilia reveal too!! My priority is done with Silver Vanrouge but I need this one too!

I know that I myself said that we shouldn't go into book 7 with a checklist of things that we HAVE to have or else the book is ruined (which I do still believe) however, that said, if they're going to give us Silver Vanrouge, then TWST PLEASE. I am pulling out my checklist. TWST YOU HAVEN'T CROSSED THIS ONE OFF YET!!!!!!!!!!

Are they going to dangle this one in front of me forever all the way until the end of book 8 too. Will Lilia ever know that he secretly has another sad 18 year old boy who would die for him. Will Idia ever know that the random guy he has no attachment to dying in front of him WAS HIS ONLY BEST FRIEND. Is Lilia going to return to gaming now that he's alive and magical again... Idia is going to be SO EXCITED if he does!!!!!!!!

[anonyanonymouse]

You're comment about silver and sebek being depended on by malleus since his horn got cut off reminded me of the Collection prompt you made.

the platonic yandereness of his guards low key scared for malleus and concerned now that genuinely for the first time, hes so vulnerable. they are so protective of him now. they will protect that smile.

no one can stop them and Lilia would only look the other way.

Yessss!!!!!!!!! It's something that I've been thinking about in the back of my mind. I'm so happy they really went through with destroying one of his horns and severely inhibiting his abilities— even if he isn't quiet as magic-less and helpless as I thought he would be. He can still use his magic mostly however much he wants, and there's only larger spells he's incapable of now. Like removing all the thorns from Meleanor's castle

We won't know for sure until we see more of him in this state, but I honestly think he's a lot happier like this. He struggled so much to keep his magic in check and not seriously hurt those around him with what he thinks is just a smallest touch or kind gesture. Now he can cry and wail as much as he wants, and the island won't freeze over. He can hug someone as tight as he can, and it won't break their bones. He can scream and he won't injure their ears. Malleus is limitless now, and I'm really excited to see what he'll do with his newfound... Normalness

NOW THAT SAID in my heart I am also still living in the AU where he's as defenseless and weak as a little lamb <3 thinking about Silver and Sebek refusing to leave his side as STYX takes him, Sebek interrogating them on the purpose and results of every single procedure while Silver patiently holds Malleus' hands and comforts him with each prick of pain and dull ache in his horn that hurts so much more than he's ever felt before. Thinking about the two of them eyeing their surroundings wherever they go now, Malleus leaning on them as he needs to, letting his kind guards be his eyes and ears when he can no longer rely on his own

I don't know how much magic Lilia got back, if he's back to the same Lilia he was before or if he's like Malleus and has also been inhibited in some things. I'm pretty sure he's back up to normal. Either way, I'd like it if Lilia was concerned for how "coddling" and very overprotective his two proteges are of Malleus. But if he really is too weak to protect himself, then what else can be done about it...?