Social Vigilance

The world is trusted to be reasonably built, and no hidden motive is looked for. Undercurrents, subtext and intrigue pass unnoticed, so problems shrink to their working core and are handled without worry about what follows. Around them tension drops, since nothing is treated as worse than it is.

Flaws are found first, separated cleanly from what matters, and kept in view over time. Every proposal is tested before it is trusted, and nothing weak slips through for long. Every system needs this standing opposition to keep its errors from going unchallenged.

The mood of a room is read closely and for risk. Hostility, shifts of tone and who stands with whom are caught early and kept track of. Their vigilance keeps a group's emotional life from gambles it cannot afford.

The good in people and in the world is seen first and remembered. Warmth, grace and a gentle touch come naturally, arguing holds little appeal, and frayed relations within a group are smoothed over. Everyone feels valued in their presence, which is what draws others to them.