Creation can speak to you in ways that don't involve a familiar, [ says the person who only knows that because Creation went 'surprise, here's a favor'. But that's really not the point here and Strange knows it. ]

Anyway, I think you all did more than okay. Saving the world is always something to be proud of, but saving the world with minimum casualties? That's even better.

[ this despite the fact that literally five minutes earlier, Strange was grumbling about how things always end up terribly for the carnival. Yuya's optimism can be contagious. ]