Others' Island (spoilers all books incl RWC)

[Farseer]

One is that when Kennit crushes the rose and the Other predicts that he's gonna be taken by the sea for that, I think it's referring to the leg with which he crushes the rose, aka, the leg that gets eaten by the sea serpent.

And the other thing are those teacups with a blue flower pattern on them. They do re-appear, Kennit's mother is carrying them into the room at the near end of the Liveship's books when they're in the Satrap's palace getting ready for the ball.
Maybe this confirms what you guys had guessed, that they do stand for Kennit's missed chances...

Well met, nessie !! I KNEW those teacups were linked somewhere with Kennit's mother so thanks for confirming that...I have been trying to find them again without success! Also loved your comment re the crushed rose and Kennit's leg !!

I agree, NeverBeenWise, in that it is interesting that cats may definitely be the key to future events, and Dutiful's fondness for them is VERY intriguing!!! I don't think your ideas are far-fetched at all...good one ! Will be back to chat some more but, in the meantime, there is also a 'cats' thread on here that has lots of insightful comments if you haven't yet had a look! Your next port of call is the Liveship Traders...get them any way you can...they are a MUST in your understanding of the overall story...enjoy!

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Frantic to post on here while juggling heaps of busy jobs. Know that you posted in two threads re iron, maulkin but can't find the other so will put my comment here.

***Soldier Son trilogy comment/possibly spoiler?***

Spoiler

I couldn't help but latch on to the iron reference in 'Shaman's Crossing' eg that iron collars etc can prevent the plainspeople from using their magic...could it be that iron was used for the bars to contain She Who Remembers for a similar reason/purpose, or are they totally unrelated? Even if the Gernia/RotE worlds and stories are unrelated, as Robin has said they are, could this still give us any insight into the use of iron for these particular bars? I have wondered often if Forge was hit first by the Pale Woman, as it is an area rich in iron? Reading the RotE books has spoiled me for Soldier's Son, hasn't it D??