Flashy magic was all well and good, and she would certainly require a demonstration of ability before she made a decision, but the fact of the matter was the champion would represent the House. She wanted to be sure the House liked them. She also wanted to be sure that she was able to—if not like—at least respect them. They and their magic would represent Prospero, would be the face of the House. Power, ability—those mattered, but character did as well, particularly as the champions’ decisions during a challenge were final. There was always the risk that someone whose goals did not fully match
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This feels repetitive. Also I got tripped up on the two last sentences twice each. Seems like the flow could be a bit better? I swear I'm not trying to complain.
