Cass is adopted? That’s... that could lead to some very interesting revelations down the line.
I had wondered who Cassandra’s mom was. I wondered if maybe she was the reason her dad was so rough on her- that maybe the unnamed mom had been a thief or criminal the chief had been seduced by, and he was terrified she’d follow in her footsteps. It’d explain why Cass’s venom was towards Eugene specifically.
But if Cassandra was adopted (and she didn’t say anything to the tune of “I was adopted by the chief, who is technically my -insert other relative title here-”) that means Cass could be from anywhere. She could be descended from most anyone.
And her dad could be using that as an excuse to stomp her dreams out like he seems to of. Cass could be using it as an excuse not to try.