Strange frowns at Foster's confusion. He doesn't really know why this is such a struggle for Foster, what parts of this he isn't getting. So, Strange will just continue doing all he can: explaining things as clearly as possible and clarifying the parts that are inevitably too confusing.
Though at Foster's mention that it's connected, Strange can't help but raise an eyebrow. He's not judging, but he is a bit interested that Foster came up with that association.
"I suppose it is," he acknowledges, with a little nod. Because part of it is connected. The prophecy that named both him and Norrell, the one that they thought named the Raven King. The fact that Childermass obtained the king's book. The fact that both Strange and Norrell managed to somehow yet independently summon the same faerie. All of these things that Foster probably doesn't have a clue about and Strange is hesitant to mention because he's not certain how much stock he puts in destiny.
"Either that or it's an extraordinary sequence of coincidences. I'm not sure which I prefer."
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Though at Foster's mention that it's connected, Strange can't help but raise an eyebrow. He's not judging, but he is a bit interested that Foster came up with that association.
"I suppose it is," he acknowledges, with a little nod. Because part of it is connected. The prophecy that named both him and Norrell, the one that they thought named the Raven King. The fact that Childermass obtained the king's book. The fact that both Strange and Norrell managed to somehow yet independently summon the same faerie. All of these things that Foster probably doesn't have a clue about and Strange is hesitant to mention because he's not certain how much stock he puts in destiny.
"Either that or it's an extraordinary sequence of coincidences. I'm not sure which I prefer."