"Well I wanted to tell you what I learned about the fae," Strange explains, with a little shrug. "But I do have something to show you as well."
And Strange just seems so excited as he stands up, setting his empty beaker down on the table. Reaching into his coat pocket, he pulls out a ruby gem, the size of a ping-pong ball. He holds it up to the light so Lambert can see the stone as well.
"Now don't get any ideas. This isn't for you, though I do have some books you should borrow back at my trailer--oh damn I'll need to remind Childermass about the books as well." That is, if the other magician would even speak to him after this. He knows Childermass is alive and well enough to talk about the Ringmaster (how did he find out she had died anyway?) though any other details beyond that, Strange doesn't know. The lure of books would worked to draw Norrell into conversation but Strange honestly has no idea how well they would work for Childermass.
"Here, help me clear off some table space and I'll show you what it can do."
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And Strange just seems so excited as he stands up, setting his empty beaker down on the table. Reaching into his coat pocket, he pulls out a ruby gem, the size of a ping-pong ball. He holds it up to the light so Lambert can see the stone as well.
"Now don't get any ideas. This isn't for you, though I do have some books you should borrow back at my trailer--oh damn I'll need to remind Childermass about the books as well." That is, if the other magician would even speak to him after this. He knows Childermass is alive and well enough to talk about the Ringmaster (how did he find out she had died anyway?) though any other details beyond that, Strange doesn't know. The lure of books would worked to draw Norrell into conversation but Strange honestly has no idea how well they would work for Childermass.
"Here, help me clear off some table space and I'll show you what it can do."