"I do!" Strange complains, frowning at Rita. "Trust me, there's nothing I want more than the Severing broken. But I don't want it to happen in a way where Childermass gets hurt."

It's odd. For all of Strange's bluster and snideness and general dirtbag personality, he's a hundred percent serious about not wanting Childermass hurt--and, based on the awkward frown on his face, he's also a hundred percent not certain why he feels that way to begin with.

"I don't know what the ritual entails or what's happening to Childermass in the Count's realm, but it wouldn't surprise me if it ends up badly for him."