Random questions about Liveships (spoilers Farseer, LST and TM)

[Farseer]

Funnily enough, when I attended SupaNova, this was part of a question that I asked Robin. Not specifically about the Marietta but about the riddles or games vs accidents.

She replied that readers often pointed out connections that she was completely unaware of until they were pointed out, so, who is to say? Maybe such connections are subconscious things that come out without an author having to put thought behind them? They become so immersed in their worlds that the links come naturally...