"What?" Strange is honestly confused by Lambert's reasoning, giving him a frown. "No, I'm not talking about revenge against the Ringmaster. I'm talking about Steven. I don't remember entirely what happened when I was held captive in Nightshade's realm, but I do remember her griping and moaning about the fact that everything the Rose Queen did seemed to revolve around the change--the child."
Strange doesn't realize that this 'trapped in Nightshade's realm' tidbit is information Childermass probably doesn't know about--though he's assuming Lambert does. After all, they did run into each other in the castle and there's only so many places a fae-obsessed mage can vanish off to for a few days straight.
"Besides, he's the main reason Nightshade and I were at the ritual to begin with," Strange remarks, unconsciously yanking on his sleeves somewhat to hide the shiny new mirror-coated scratches all along his wrists. "Childermass is right, though. She wouldn't go herself, she'd send someone else instead." Like them.
"Anyway, after the lengths she went to in order to get Steven in Portland, I wouldn't be surprised if she went to just as extreme lengths now that other worlds are open."
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Strange doesn't realize that this 'trapped in Nightshade's realm' tidbit is information Childermass probably doesn't know about--though he's assuming Lambert does. After all, they did run into each other in the castle and there's only so many places a fae-obsessed mage can vanish off to for a few days straight.
"Besides, he's the main reason Nightshade and I were at the ritual to begin with," Strange remarks, unconsciously yanking on his sleeves somewhat to hide the shiny new mirror-coated scratches all along his wrists. "Childermass is right, though. She wouldn't go herself, she'd send someone else instead." Like them.
"Anyway, after the lengths she went to in order to get Steven in Portland, I wouldn't be surprised if she went to just as extreme lengths now that other worlds are open."