Hi - I have just re-read Assasin, Ship, and Tawny Man triologi, and then read the Fool's Assasin.
No spoilers - The poem "Last Dance of Chances" and the way Fool and Fitz parted simply broke my heart. A ******* prince in hiding and a blind White Phrophet - and Fitz simply being contend. Though I liked Beloved more than Molly, she is his first love, and he recived back his feelings for her just there, in the mountains: everything sad and hard hapened fast, while love and companienship came slow and with effort for Fitz - which I find in line with his character, and what else would he do, if not going back to being some hermit.
And the poem - and Fools actions- clearly shows that Fool considers them done, for now, forever, who knows. In parting comes freedom to them both, though sorrow is also there. I did however note how a final descicion was not taken by either, but sort of happened by Fitz reckless behavior /ability to catch bad luck.
The poem is so hearbreakenly sad; it is also about hope, and leaving things to end, and.. well mourn I guess... I like the "I have never been wise" memory -also this makes me think that they are not totally done for...
I found a picture of the Fool and his "Last dance" on Devian art (no reference, dont know if it is cosher ,> ...but it is asian inspired redish, and shows the Fool in black) and with this as inspiration I made the poem into a song, with a simple midevial inspired tune.
I came to wonder - have anyonelse done/found/tried putting this poem into song/music?
I now have a set tune in my head, but was sort of wondering if I was the only one so captured by theese books, this complex relationship between Fool and Fitz, that I in my sadness and the empiness (untill Fool's Assassin) clung to this poem and made it into a song in my head...
I would like to hear other versions - can anyone help me search?