"She is a witch," Sylvia replies. "She will do better with a coven to support her, one that will not tempt her into falling back on old ways."

Beside her, Dee is frowning. "Lancelot, I have to ask... You're a community officer, you're Chief Guardian, you have so much on your hands already. How much time are you planning to spend supporting Nancy?"

The issue cuts two ways. There's the question of whether Nancy deserves a pardon and how likely she is to re-offend. But there's also the question of whether her sponsor is capable of taking responsibility for her.