The Fool (spoilers for all RotE books, including LST)

[messi]

I certainly see your point- everything was left ambiguous enough and the Fool was never 'clearly' stated as a woman. However I'm still left wondering what all the innuendo was for, Fitz learning about being more than just 'plumbing' could have easily been done without the leading up to the other conclusion. Infact I think it would've been more profound because there wouldn't have been the possibility. I do particularly like the way that the Fool compared thier relationship to that of Fitz and Nighteyes. I just still feel like the road took a turn for the worst at the end. Perhaps that's because I never liked the Molly character and did not see that as a relationship that was ever anymore than his boyhood fantasies and one that they had both moved past. They had no depth, he never even shared who he was with her. At one point I was even hoping that Molly and Riddle would get together- how bad is that! I suppose by your account I should except that was the reward that he always (thought) he wanted and he deserved to have it in the end.
thanks for the response