1) This is the one I have to keep reminding myself, because it's counter to my own instincts: Cavilo hates, hates, hates being underestimated, and will never play to that. Even if it would give her a tactical advantage.
2) Oddly perhaps, she doesn't mind that much being taken for granted in certain ways. That translates in her mind to being relied on, and since she knows she'll never fall into the trap of actually feeling obligated in those circumstances, she's okay with keeping up appearances as long as need be.
3) Cavilo will never stick to the bird in the hand. She'll drop whatever she's got going if something better comes along. (And whoever.)
4) Despite her universally low opinion of other people, she has an almost indefatigable optimism. She's been in tight spots before -- the life-threatening, the morale-crushing, the intolerably annoying -- and she's always gotten herself out of them. She's lost everything more than once and gained back as good or better. She firmly believes she will always survive, and she will always eventually triumph.
5) I don't actually know her real name. It could be Lara for all I know.
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1) This is the one I have to keep reminding myself, because it's counter to my own instincts: Cavilo hates, hates, hates being underestimated, and will never play to that. Even if it would give her a tactical advantage.
2) Oddly perhaps, she doesn't mind that much being taken for granted in certain ways. That translates in her mind to being relied on, and since she knows she'll never fall into the trap of actually feeling obligated in those circumstances, she's okay with keeping up appearances as long as need be.
3) Cavilo will never stick to the bird in the hand. She'll drop whatever she's got going if something better comes along. (And whoever.)
4) Despite her universally low opinion of other people, she has an almost indefatigable optimism. She's been in tight spots before -- the life-threatening, the morale-crushing, the intolerably annoying -- and she's always gotten herself out of them. She's lost everything more than once and gained back as good or better. She firmly believes she will always survive, and she will always eventually triumph.
5) I don't actually know her real name. It could be Lara for all I know.