Do you think it odd that Dmitri would take the time out to remove a pendant while under that powerful of a spell? And how is it that Natalie saw the attraction between Dmitri and Rose and NO ONE ELSE did? Not even those closest to Rose and Dmitri?

For me it's not odd what Dmitri did, he took it off since it was on a way,(lol)
And natalia could see the attractions since she was totally spying while other people the close one was not,--that's what i think.

^ yea.

I thnk it ws just in the way.... of you know what.

And Natalie was suppose to keep an eye on Rose so, guess she just caught on to the connection between Rose and Dimitri.

Um...yeah I think it was a little odd. But maybe Dimetri, on some level figured out on some level, that he shouldn't be doing what he was. Or maybe it was simply in the way...though I don't know how it would be.

As for Natalie being the one to realize that what was going on between Rose and Dimetri...well, she was spying on them. Though, Lissa was to absorbed in her own world to pay attention to what was happening to Rose. I still think she should have bene able to tell...them (Rose and Lissa) being best friends and all.

I suppose Dmitri could be concerned about ripping the chain but a diamond is nigh indestructible. I read a fanfic of that scene from Dmitri's perspective once. Wow!

I dont think that it was too off that he was able to take away the pendant. I have No idea how the heck Natalie would have seen the attraction between Rose and Dimitri. I found that quite odd.

Should Dmitri have disclosed what happened to the school? Was he responsible for the spell's effects? Or was it that the spell could work, due to his feelings, what would've gotten him into trouble?

Wow! Some interesting discussion in here!

Why would he take the necklace off? I have seen it portrayed in books and movies that guys think it's sexier to be with a woman wearing just a necklace or just earrings and nothing else. Perhaps it was in the way, but the way I pictured the pendant, I doubt it. Perhaps he felt that he was doing something wrong and wanted to slow things down?

As for should he have disclosed it to the school. On one level, I think, yes, he should have. For starters, Rose is still a minor. And also his student. But on the other hand, at that point, things got a bit out of control but not 'all the way'. They were both a bit responsible for the spell's effects. But how can you be 'responsible' for falling in love? Oops! I hope that's not a spoiler!!! They're both half human, after all...they're going to have romantic feelings for others.

First of all I have to start off by saying that taking off the necklace made no sense what so ever to me I mean how the H E double hockey sticks could a necklace be in the way when they were about to get busy?? And why would they pay attention to it anyway weren't they supposed to be all preoccupied? Anyways I think the reason Natalie saw the atraction was because maybe it was written all over Rose's face during their training sessions and during no other time.... that's what I think.

I picture the pendant as quite big and heavy so it might have gotten in the way.
But anyways, that aside, it seems very Dimitri-ish to me that he wanted to take it off, especially since he's always so thorough and pays attention to every detail. Also, Rose says that - in their making-out session - he often switched from desperate and hungry to slow and intense. So taking off the necklace - which is another form of "undressing" - was also a way to build up tension between them by slowing the rhythm down.
Yeah, it took a lot of self-control to figure out what was going on and to throw it away, but isn't Dimitri well known for his amazing self-control?

That's interesting. You see, I pictured a small rose shape with diamonds on it or perhaps one diamond accenting it. If the pendant was really big, yeah, I can see it getting in the way and needing to come off.

Your description of Dimitri is bang on. He is all about the details and control.

www.fanfiction.net has a bunch of them.

I didn't find it weird that Dimitri took of the necklace, Rose was hovering over him at one point, so I think the necklace was just in the way.

Hmm...I don't remember that. But put that way with a necklace dangling and getting in his face, yeah, definitely he would need to take it off.