Strange...just isn't mentioning the whole 'how does Julien know about updrafts and flying' sort of thing. This probably has something to do with the giant bird and truth be told, Strange has absolutely no idea what the hell's up with that in the first place and has decided that it's safer for his own sanity if he doesn't ask.

Instead, he's just going to keep lightly talking about the weather, like every sort of boring small talk convesation ever.

"My problem is I'd prefer my baths to have soap in it. And, at the moment at least, I don't know a spell to call forth sudsy rain."