Do we know what kind of person Pawah was before she became a Coeurlclaw? Maybe she was really meek and only through Coeurlclaw indoctrination did she come to achieve such ferocity? Maybe the King initially gained her loyalty through blackmail? Maybe she sees joining the King as a way of subverting Gridania's authority, and she did so willingly, either not knowing or not caring about what a piece of work he is?
Even so, sometimes a person's biggest victim can end up being their biggest advocate.
Even so, sometimes a person's biggest victim can end up being their biggest advocate.