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Octavia, called Tavi, Montrose
Upper Fifth, Prefect
A prefect: calm, authoritative, and faintly mischievous. Tavi knew about the Hobbithouse all along, and said nothing, and watched. She is the girls' quiet ally, and at the very end, it is Tavi who vouches for them.
- She loves
- A younger girl who is braver than she knows. A secret worth keeping.
- She fears
- Using her authority the wrong way, or too soon.
What she is not telling you
She could have stopped the whole adventure with a word, at any time, and chose instead to let it happen, and to be near enough to catch anyone who fell.