Gwen can appreciate that the witch way of choosing a leader is much nicer than the bloody maneuvering done by vampires and wolves. At the same time, she’s not keen on the idea of leaving such an important decision up to the whimsy of an unseen mystical force. Even worse, their method made any ‘mistakes’ so much harder to correct.

“Well, then, I’m glad that you’re still around to provide guidance and stability.”

Guinevere respects the way Chancellor Redbright runs the institute; she’s a good boss. Even though Gwen can’t really speak to the way Sylvia handles her role as Mother of Witches, she wants to believe it’s in a similarly beneficial manner.