so far what i have planned is that she's an alien princess who is determined to see the world, using the sparrowhawk as an avenue to do so. she's never really hard to worry about silly things like moral ethics or the possibility of death, so in her mind she can do what she wants. she comes off kind of stupid when you first meet her but she's actually whip smart and VERY charming, which often helps to get her out of a bind.