"That hypocrite," Strange scowls. No Strange, you can't outright murder Nightshade, despite the fact that the Ringmaster outright murdered the Winter Queen. I'm going to be more open, she says despite the fact that she's keeping such a huge secret from them.

Strange's loyalty still remains firmly with the Ringmaster. But it's obvious to Ignatius that he's pretty pissed off about that revelation. He won't sulk for too long, though. Not when Ignatius is giving him a big ol'conversation hook that Jonathan 'gossip with every npc' Strange is going to take.

"How is the Summer Queen, by the way? The murder of her equal would be harrowing enough, but by someone who's on good terms with the Summer Maiden? It must have been traumatizing."