Small, random questions about RotE that still bother you (spoilers all RotE books)

[Nuytsia]

Just been reading all of these posts. Sorry more questions than answers! I know its going back a bit but re the 'broken' one. Do we know the overheard conversation was between Shrewd and Chade? Doesn't Fitz talk about it sounding like one person having a conversation with themselves? Could have been Shrewd arguing with himself or skilling to someone!

I guess my first thought was that Shrewd and Chade are brothers so they have similar sounding voices...... BUT yes I did wonder if we are supposed to take it more literally (that it sounded like one person having a conversation with themselves).
But when I thought about that it didn't seem to fit as well as the option that it's Shrewd and Chade.

I have a question re the part in FE when the Fool and Fitz are staggering back after the incident where Nighteyes was healed by Fitz, the Fool helped to bring back Fitz etc. I had missed it first time around but it seems significant. The Fool is saying how he is 'sorrier than he can ever say' for using Fitz. After this...and the quote is:
'He turned his head as he spoke to me .The openness of that golden gaze combined with the bond between us, gold and silver twining. I recognised and rejected a truth I did not want to know' What is the truth he rejected ? that he was somewhat taken with the golden gaze? that he guessed the Fool was somewhat taken with him? something else?

Ok FE is by no means fresh in my mind, and I don't have a copy of it yet. But from what you've said there, I am guessing the truth he rejected was the realisation that the Fool used him ??

...and what is it with the Fool and roses?

I can't remember him having a thing for roses! My memory is BAAAD!
I recall he seems to like flowers in general....