"There's a difference between 'could' and 'would,'" Strange explains, with a frown. Could the Ringmaster tell them? Absolutely. But would she tell them? Probably not. He can already see how the conversation goes, the Ringmaster brushing off his concerns with 'it's nothing to worry about' or 'I can take care of it' and not answering him in the slightest.

Which is really annoying to a specific nosy magician.

"I'm certain if we directly asked her, she'd find a way to dodge the question."