Older piece of Prince Sidon

If only...

TotK's been a lot of comfort lately. Also. Have some angst. And also silliness. Because you know... He's trying his best.......

Tumblr doesn’t seem the place to air dirty laundry, but I need an outlet so here goes.

I haven’t been on here in forever, I know. Over the past month my life spiraled in ways I never saw coming and to make a long story short, I am going through a separation from my emotionally abusive and manipulative husband. He goes from making me feel threatened one moment to feeling guilty for leaving after all the positive changes he’s making and claims he’s becoming “a better man” for me. I don’t want him to be a better man for me. I just want to leave him and he’s not letting me. I have physically removed myself from our home, although he knows where I am and has driven by at least once on top of obsessively contacting me and my family via phone, Marco Polo, texts, Facebook, etc.

I have exhausted every resource available including Domestic Violence hotlines and have found that help usually isn’t there when I most need it. Hell, I don’t even know what good making this post is going to do because obviously, no one, not even King Sidon, can rescue me from my current predicament. I have drafted a separation agreement so as to get out of limbo (my name is on the mortgage but he won’t leave our home so I have to continue making the payments) but haven’t sent it to him yet because I’m terrified of what he will do. Will he come after me, hurt himself, or just not sign it for ages? Will he try to slander me on the internet? I know he bought nanny cams during our last week together but can’t be sure if he installed them or has footage of me naked etc. that he could publish if he gets pissed. I honestly don’t know. The not knowing is terrifying and that’s why I’m paralyzed right now.

I would appreciate prayers, positive thoughts, whatever you have to send. I really need it all. I don’t know that I am strong enough to do this and I don’t want to die per se but I would really just like to cease existing and fade into nothing.

Thank you if you read this.

Nothing much to see here -- just some replies from my post yesterday under the cut (for TOTK spoilers).

briarbramble

So something that might pique your interest is exploring around the area of the Zora’s domain and reading the blue stone tablets Sidon has written. They basically  talk about how much Sidon *really* admires Link (there is not heterosexual explanation for it) but also how Lady Yona is someone who is from another domain and is a childhood friend of Sidon’s. That he thinks of her more like a sister than a romantic partner. Which alludes to this being an arranged marriage bc he’s royalty!

This actually makes me feel better and takes some of the sting out. Thank you for sharing this with me - I shall definitely be poking around there more once I finish this boss!

rocklover719

Adding on about the stone tablets, it’s also stated by Sidon that the Royal line is not based on blood alone! So heirs aren’t truly necessary. He mentions he is worried he is not seen as worthy for the throne by some of the elders or something! So just another tidbit! It seems to me Sidon and Yona are just childhood friends arranged to marry, and are playing the part because their feelings are “difficult to quantify” as put by Sidon. Either way I want to marry both of them lol

Thanks for sharing this! Aww, Sidon seems like he would be worried about being worthy (even though his worries are unfounded, I can see him being like that or taking it hard if someone he looks up to expresses any doubt). Yona seems like she would be a capable Zora queen, so I can see why he would welcome the marriage to her as opposed to following his heart even if there is someone else he has his eye on. I am sure the public approval is a big piece of it for him.

All interesting things to consider that add more layers to this!

I don’t know how spoilery this will be so I am using a cut just to be extra careful. I wanted to detail some of my thoughts about TOTK - they’re all positive, but I just wanted you guys to have the reassurance that if there is a specific type of ask or any content you want to see, you don’t need to worry. More below...

Lady Yona. I know there are a lot of feelings about her out there. I, too, have been a Sidlink shipper for a while, so I get it. I know it might be silly, but there was a part of me that stung a little for Link when Sidon so nonchalantly mentioned his fiancée in the game. I actually went “ouch” out loud, haha. I haven’t finished the water temple yet, but I guess they are setting Sidon up to be king, and if he does become king, he will need heirs. Yona’s appearance out of nowhere also kind of makes sense, because I guess Sidon couldn’t be with one of his subjects, or it might seem even more random to us if he just went HEY TULA (or insert random Zora here) wanna be my wife!? Either way, we aren’t privy to the development of this relationship so I guess the creators just had to do the best they could to move Sidon’s story forward in a way that would make logical sense.

I actually do like Yona from what I’ve seen so far. I think she is sweet, and she seems to know Sidon well. She genuinely cares about him, in my view. Even if this is an arranged marriage or mainly for the purposes of making a Zora heir, I feel they are trying to portray this as a healthy, loving relationship and I am all for that. All that to say, Sidon x Yona asks are welcome here.

In a lot of my romantic Y/N stuff, I have portrayed Sidon’s relationship with the reader as a forbidden one. He sneaks around to see Y/N and he would probably do the same if he did have feelings for Link (although I do have some hangups about him being unfaithful if he is with Yona, because I feel like he wouldn’t). In any case, I absolutely adore forbidden romances. Reading and writing them. I would probably set these in an AU where he and Yona aren’t yet engaged.

So that is where I rest on that subject. I am enjoying my playthrough. Being able to fight alongside Sidon and getting to know his abilities more has made me thirstier than ever for him. I am working on a really sweet and cute prompt right now; it’s in my drafts, and I hope to have it out this week. Thank you all for your patience!

*throws you a Sidon screenshot re-draw*

If you haven't read Untouchable Things by @bitterlikesweets yet you should.

Really great Sidlink fic. Was dying to do some art for it and finally got around to it.

if you’re reading this, i’m putting a thought out into the world for you. a hope that whatever’s worrying you works out in your favor, that a happy moment comes your way, and that you have a heartwarming reason to smile tonight

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some people out there really be typing fanfics longer than war and peace in their free time and then going on about their life like it's no big deal. how fucking incredible. like no offense to tolstoy but that was like. his whole job

"Link! It's so good to see you again! I missed you" 💕

Zelda colour wheel challenge complete!!! I feel a bit bad about cutting Link off lol but he was just fitting so awkwardly @_@

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Okok so let’s say that his SO has had a bad day. It is either a bad day at work, issues with friends, or whatever it is for sure is causing them to be in such a bad mood that they snap at Sidon over every minor inconvenience. What would Sidon do to: 1. Get their SO to talk about what is making them anxious, and 2. To make them feel better and relieve some stress.

The plan was to go shield surfing on a big hill a ways out from the Domain. You know Sidon suggested it to get your mind off your stress, but you halfheartedly agreed to go.

Sidon is already carrying both of your shields, while you carry a small backpack with a few things in it - water, elixir, snacks, and a few books just in case you camp out for a while as you tend to do when Sidon is itching to get away. He tried to carry the bag, too, but you wouldn't let him. You swerve away when he moves to try and take it from you. "I've got it," you say more harshly than you meant to.

And so it goes on for the rest of the hike to your destination. After the third time (a branch that tripped you up, causing you to snap at him again when he asked if you were okay), you can tell he is trying hard to hold his tongue. You take a deep breath but say nothing. The closer you wish you could be to him, the farther away you feel. And you don't know how to fix it.

"Maybe it would have been better if we stayed back in the Domain," you say quietly. "I have a lot of things I need to do."

"Not much farther to go," he assures you. "But if you really want to head back, I suppose we can." You can tell by his voice that he is holding back from something. Frustration? Sadness? Probably both. You don't say anything.

"Come." He changes direction for a small plain where you can take the shade under a tree for a while. "I feel like a rest," he says, but you have a feeling he's doing this for your benefit. He would deny it if you challenged him, so all you can do is follow.

You throw your bag down and grudgingly sit on the grass. Sidon pretends not to notice and examines a patch of small purple flowers peeking out of the green. He plucks one and offers it to you. You feel your stubborn exterior crumbling as he begins digging through the bag for the snacks. "Snacks fix anything," he once said, but he is silent now. He seems to understand that maybe you don't want to be fixed. And somehow, that makes you feel better.

As you spin the stem of the small flower in your fingers, the guilt comes. Aside from an occasional sigh, he has not given much indication of his own feelings. But then, he rarely does, even with you. That bothers you sometimes. "I'm sorry," you say. "I know I'm not much company lately."

He pulls an apple from the bag but only looks at it. He sets everything aside as he looks at you. "I don't expect you to entertain me, Y/N. I am an adult . . . most of the time." He smiles. "I can keep myself busy and generally require no supervision. If you ever don't feel like doing something that I suggest, you only have to tell me."

His eyes sparkle as the humor returns to them. You want to joke about the lack of supervision, but you're not quite ready yet. You do find, however, that you feel ready to tell him what's been bothering you. You start from the beginning, tell him everything, and he goes quiet while he listens.

“I know I should have told you all of this earlier,” you finish. “I don’t know why I didn’t. I guess it’s hard to think about. But I’m thinking about it anyway.” You realize you’re rambling and stop, and he places his hand over your own.

“Do you want to go home?” he asks you, but you shake your head. Not because you worry about disappointing him, but after all, you’ve realized you’d rather spend the day with him than be cooped up on your own.

“I’m ready to surf. And I think you do need some supervision,” you tease. “Remember, you ran into that tree last time and stirred up a Bokoblin camp while you were at it.”

He chuckles at the memory, his cheeks coloring faintly. “I had hoped never to be reminded again. Not one of my finer moments.”

“It was adorable, once I was sure you were okay, and after we made quick work of our assailants.” You grin as you stand and pick up your backpack, tucking the tiny flower into one of the pockets. “Let’s go!”

I get to draw Sidon and Link again in the year of our lord 2023

just a non-update to say HI and I finally got TOTK so I’ve been playing it albeit very slowly because there is a lot going on in life! but I’m still excited about it and still alive and I can’t wait to come hang out here for a bit when I can, the prompts in my inbox look absolutely amazing and I know they will be fun to tackle <33 that is all, hope you are all having a magnificent day full of Sidon love and adventures!

Brain empty with only sidlink