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[sydriancenter]

Hello, I’m rereading Bloodlines and in Silver Shadows Adrian says that he and Rose never had anything substantial but that what he lost with her was possibility. He then follows this up by saying that he has it all with Sydney. That line kind of worries me because it makes it sound like Adrian thinks he could have everything he has with Sydney with Rose too but that he never got the chance because she was in love with Dimitri. It rubs me the wrong way. What are your thoughts on it?

First of all, sorry for my bad English. I hope you can understand.

My thought is that he never really loved Rose. Yes, he fell in love, but he never really loved. As a spirit user, he may have projected his feelings for her on a level where he must have thought it was love. Adrian said in “ The Golden Lily” that his actions were done to impress Rose, to make her like him. This is not love. Unlike Sydney. His actions are not so selfish, all he does is thinking about Sydney's good, seeing her happy, regardless of whether she would love him or not. I don't think Adrian believes that he could have with Rose what he has with Sydney because the feelings that both aroused in him are very different. I think Sydney has a sensitivity that maybe Rose would never have with Adrian, even if Dimitri didn't exist. Sydney brings out the best in him, she understands him, she makes him think that anything is possible...*sighs*

Protect and love Sydrian at all costs <3

[cleo-aurora-bellos]

Hi! I'm thinking about reading the falling kingdoms series but there a few things that bother me. Firstly I already ship Magneo but I find it really disturbing that Magnus was in love with Lucia even when he thought they were related. Like how do you get past that? Also, does Cleo ever learn of Magnus' feelings for Lucia because I hope so. I want to know there are no obstacles in their way, and if she didn't know I'm worried she wouldn't want him if she did, if that makes sense.

Hii, sorry this is kind of late, I haven’t been around Tumblr all that much. 

Okay so to answer your question, First I’m glad that you want to get into the books because I love them and more people should read them!!For Magnus and Lucia, this is more of my personal opinion, but I have never thought he was really in love with her, it was more like he was a very lonely person and the only one that showed him any affection was her and so he confused and messed things in his mind you know? I also feel the only book that does focus on that is the first, on the others there are comments here and there but I think Morgan (the author)  handles it in a very good way.Cleo does know about that. As for no obstacles well, there are a few to be honest haha I won’t go into detail to not ruin anything, but they go through them and become much stronger because of that you know what I mean? 

I hope this answer helped!! also you asked this to the incorrect falling kingdoms blog too, which is a sideblog of mine :)

[benzburn]

Hi! Just wanted to ask, do you ever think that Caleb's feelings for Spencer could resurface or that he would cheat on Hanna with her. I really hope not, I'd like to think that he's fully dedicated to Hanna. What do you think?

Hi!

As horrible as it is, I feel like Spencer was always second place to Hanna. I’m not saying that Caleb’s feelings for her weren’t genuine, I’m sure they were, but as soon as he found out that Hanna had, in fact, picked him over her career.. you could sense the change in him. He suppressed his feelings for her when they broke up and it all came rushing back that night at the lost woods, and the hours following when he thought he was never going to see her again. I’m sure I’ve said it before, but there’s a reason Caleb couldn’t say ‘I love you’ to Spencer. And that was even before Haleb’s kiss. 

So, no, I don’t think his feelings for her would ever resurface and I definitely don’t think he’d cheat on her :)

[birdsofasweaterflocktogether]

Ahahah! I laughed so hard at your Swan Queen/Emperor's New Groove crossover! Ahahah "I never liked your spinach puffs! Never!" Amazing.

Thank you! My sense of humor is wonky, but I thought it would be hilarious, maybe I’ll do more in the future, glad you liked it, dear~

[sydneysag]

Hi! Love your Sydrian edits. I just wanted to ask you, what did you think would've happened if Adrian had met Sydney at the same time he met Rose? Do you think he still would've gone out with Rose? Idk I just get really paranoid sometimes and just want to know that Sydrian would've chosen each other no matter what the circumstances. Thanks!

aw don’t worry sydney and adrian are soulmates. i am 100% sure that no matter the circumstance they would’ve found each other in the end. they are each others keys to happiness. ♥

[sohpiabush]

Yeah I think the same. I love The Golden Lily because I loved watching Adrian's feelings grow for Sydney while she was completely oblivious. That book in his perspective would be interesting. What did you think of The Ruby Circle in general and in regards to Sydrian? I've read mixed reviews.

I would have loved reading from Adrian’s point of view. Sometimes the idea is more appealing than reading from Sydney’s.

Now my thoughts on The Ruby Circle is complicated. I felt like the series had lost touch with itself. It’s not that I didn’t love the book or anything, but it was missing that spark Richelle Mead created in the beginning. The Ruby Circle ended with so much going unanswered and it really bothered me since it was the last book in the series. I also wasn’t sure how I felt about how often characters from the Vampire Academy series popped up. I loved reading about them except it pained me dearly finding out all this new information about their lives when we don’t really get to see these new chapters, only small glimpses. And at the end of The Last Sacrifice everything had been wrapped up so neatly their reappearances just did not seem worth it. I was free to imagine their futures for myself and now I just have more questions.

I was also kind of disappointed with some of the characters in this book. At times it was like we took one step forward and two steps back in regards to character development. It was harder to get on the same page as Sydney. She felt wishy-washy… can’t say I blame her either. I still love her though. As for Sydrian- I don’t even know. I love them together and I adore their relationship, however; it was kind of dispiriting. It lacked the kind of anticipation that their relationship had in the beginning of the series. Not to mention I was in partial (due to some confusion) to their marriage in Silver Shadows. I get why it happened. It just felt wrong because of Sydney being so young (among other reasons). Getting engaged is one thing; marriage is another. I mean we’re the same age and I can’t even imagine contemplating marriage (for any reason whatsoever).

I’m going to be honest with you. I prefer The Vampire Academy series. Rose is my favorite character and I relate to her (surprisingly) more than I ever have with Sydney. I also liked having that gut feeling of knowing Rose and Dimitri were going to end up together and yet not knowing one hundred percent if, when, or how it was going to happen. The Ruby Circle needed that kind of uncertainty for me that Mead kind of gave away in Silver Shadows. I would have been more accepting of the wedding happening in this book instead. It would have been nice to see more of that forbidden romance, to feel it, like they had at the start of the series. I do love their cute moments I just would have loved it more if I had anticipated each second of their relationship the way I had with Rose and Dimitri.

Hopefully Mead will pull a Cassandra Clare and keep writing stories based in their universe. Maybe we can even get a story written in the past or something that will tie all the loose ends of this book and series.

Overall, I still loved The Ruby Circle and yet I can’t deny it wasn’t what I was expecting from a series ending novel.

[sohpiabush]

Yeah that sounds about right. I always love asking this next question because it could be classified as subjective but at what moment do you think Adrian stopped crushing on Sydney and actually fell in love with her? Sorry for all the questions! x

I really don’t mind the questions! I enjoy them, actually.

It’s hard to say when exactly Adrian fell in love with Sydney but I’ve always had my suspicions that it happened sometime in The Golden Lily. Now the moment I think his feelings or “crush” truly began was near the end of Bloodlines.

“My God, Sage. Your eyes. How have I never noticed them?“That uncomfortable feeling was spreading over me again. “What about them?”“The color,” he breathed. “When you stand in the light. They’re amazing… like molten gold. I could paint those…” He reached toward me but then pulled back. “They’re beautiful. You’re beautiful.”

During The Golden Lily, Adrian and Sydney started to spend a lot of time together talking about his painting, driving in his car, and going to self defense classes. It’s been a long time since I’ve read this book but it was this moment when it felt like a definite thing that Adrian was in love with Sydney.

 “No, you ‘will’ listen. For once, you’re going to hear something that doesn’t fit into you neat, compartmentalized world of order and logic and reason. Because this isn’t reasonable. If you’re terrified, believe me- this scares the hell out of me, too. You asked about Rose? I tried to be a better person for her- but it was to impress her, to get her to want me. But when I’m around you, I want to be better because… well, because it feels right. Because ‘I’ want to. You make me want to become something greater than myself. I want to excel. You inspire me in every act, ever word, every glance. I look at you, and you’re like… like light made into flesh. I said it on Halloween and meant every word: you are the most beautiful creature I have ever seen walking this earth. And you don’t even know it. You have no clue how beautiful you are of how brightly you shine.”

“I know how you guys feel about us. I’m not stupid, and believe me, I’ve tried to get you out of my head. But there isn’t enough liquor or art or any other distraction in the world to do it. I had to stop going to Wolfe’s because it was too hard being that close to you, even if it was all just pretend fighting. I couldn’t stand the touching. It was agonizing because it meant something to me－and I knew it meant nothing to you. I kept telling myself to stay away altogether, and then I’d find excuses… like the car… anything to be around you again.”

I only started to notice the change in Adrian’s feelings towards Sydney until near the end of The Golden Lily. In the beginning he hinted at how he felt by his jealousy, spending time with her, telling her evasively how he found her to be beautiful so while I knew he liked her it became obvious that liked turned into love when Adrian was willing to admit how felt and encourage her to give him a chance.

[sohpiabush]

I really liked that answer. Because you're right, Adrian and Sydney needed all their experiences to have been ready to fall in love with each other. And you're right about Adrian needing to know the difference between loving Sydney and loving Rose. I guess what's important is that now Adrian would stick with Sydney no matter what, recognising the healthy relationship they have, even if Rose spontaneously decided she loved him again. What do you reckon?

At the start of Bloodlines I definitely think Adrian would have taken Rose back, maybe even when his crush on Sydney developed, but the moment he fell in love with her there was no going back. When it comes to Rose and Adrian’s relationship you can tell they care deeply about one another, however; once Rose made her choice and Adrian moved on it shifted into a platonic love.