Naia's Concept
I keep forgetting about the lack of a proper concept in Naia's CS.
And the reason for that is I'm just never happy with what I write, I can never quite put it down so it does her justice, so I think I might just throw down a couple of paragraphs here. To just preface this I need to warn that Naia is very flawed and deeply human, and I love that she isn't this perfect little creature.
But...
Naia is vain. Not in the 'oh I'm so pretty vain,' but the vanity of internalising that Svefra are so much more wonderful than anyone else, kind of vain. She's mostly grown out of it, but the fact that she is among the more intellectual of her kind means that her vanity in some cases has merely shifted. She's a much more gifted writer than many sailors she's ever met, if you forgo those not able to write at all, and likes to think of herself as intelligent. She hates being wrong, and she's stubborn as anything.
Despite this little underlying... almost egotistical entitlement she's got, she's a lover of language and other's voices, and fancies conversation something shocking. She tries to oblivion and back to keep herself measured and refined, but the moment you slide past the crusty, bitter over shell, she's this forward, occasionally sarcastic, fragile little thing that needs a better hobby than staring at stars and telling herself stories.
She's superstitious when the occasion arises, and loyal to those she chooses. She gets attached too easily for such a travelling lifestyle, and although she'd turn a blind eye to a man or woman tripping or falling over themselves, she's likely to help someone who she feels genuinely needs it - though she'll carry on as though someone forced her hand. Anyone who isn't a run of the mill human is much more likely to gain her favour on sight, for she places her trust in people's faith and customs, and sees anyone who grew up in particular circumstances to have a 'shared experience' of sorts, and holds a set of expectations - that a Svefra will follow their law, a Nykan will know their city is alive and of the Heart of the World, one who grew up on Akvatar to be musically literate and imaginative, those of Mura to know the Konti's grace and beauty, for example.
Its such a silly thing for her to judge on, but its what makes her comfortable - she believes that people are more defined by choices than their race and experiences alone, but that judging one of race and place of upbringing enough to make base level assumptions.
