As Lambert's tail hits him again, Strange briefly takes a moment to curse the Ringmaster for not giving him any body parts he can whack Lambert with. The next time that tail comes near him, he's turning to smoke.

"Tell him about the bloodstone," the peanut gallery pipes up. This doesn't really answer Syrlya's question but, then again, Strange doesn't really know why Lambert's asking about magic to begin with. He can take a guess though, and that guess is nosiness.