No regrets
As time went on, Sydney had no regrets for her decision about putting the ring around her neck. Sure, it was a bit of an odd choice to make and was not the normal thing to do. But that was her personality and she had always been going against the grain for her entire life.
She looks back on that period and is thankful that she at least gave it a try and did something different. She respected the culture of the Kayan Lahwi people and had a huge amount of respect and admiration for them when it was all said and done. They, and of course, her favorite animal, the giraffe.