This gets a reaction from the other witches around the table; they lean in to whisper to each other. Cooper will probably catch the name "Millicent" being bandied around. Sylvia remains calm and unruffled.

She takes a sip of wine, and gives a small shrug. "Well, I wouldn't want to comment on vampire politics."

She could. She could say quite a lot about what she thinks of vampire politics and Cooper's sheer brass in airing his ambitions here of all places. But in the end the vampires choose their own representative, and if Millicent decides she wants to squash this one like a bug that's her prerogative. If she doesn't... Well, he would be more useful to Sylvia as a Guardian. She'll have to wait and see who gets nominated.