The woman felt the same about the prince, without knowing that he liked her, of course. They hadn't talked much before but he was a very reasonable man and what she valued most was that he was open to criticism. When he had mentioned they shouldn't give too many benefits to the Gifted, she could have simply agreed, but she hadn't. She had found it important to note while they had in fact not asked nor earned their gift, it wasn't fair to discriminate them because of something they couldn't change. As long as they used their gift for benevolent means, she had no issue helping them live their best lives. Malevolent means, on the other hand, were something she wouldn't stand for. People that used their gift for those reasons, deserved punishment.

"I'll drink to that", she said, lifting the corner of her mouth before taking a big sip of her drink. "It's important to always remind ourselves that there's hope. As long as we handle with our best intentions in mind, things will find a way of working themselves out." This could be applied to a wide variety of situations, and for now, she was telling herself to believe this in regard to her situation with Dresden.