Fortunately for Syrlya, Strange is also lost in his thoughts, trying to understand and piece out just how long ago Norrell must have started practicing magic and how the devil he learned he was a magician to begin with. So, as Syrlya starts the conversation back up, Strange also blinks rapidly back to focus and remembers right, they're in the middle of a conversation.

"I suppose so? The basic techniques are the same, but our specialties are different. Take Childermass, for example. He does this marvelous spell with shadows that I don't think I'll ever be able to cast. But at the same time, I doubt he'll be able to match anything I do with reflections."