Strange can understand why Carly would want to study this alone. After all, if nothing happened, then there wasn't any need to get anyone's hopes up. But at the same time...he's been burned by the fae plenty enough already. Examining a book isn't the same thing as summoning one or forming an alliance, but Strange can't help but approach the matter with a bit of trepidation.

"If that's what you want," he eventually says, that small frown still on his face. "If you ask me to, I'll help no matter your decision. We just need to be careful."

Because hoo boy does Strange have worst case scenarios dancing around his head.