Well, they're up one magician, one trapped fae, and a fight on their hands. It's not quite the scenario they wanted, but it's the one they had to work with, and Lambert has a fleeting moment to feel a vicious surge of satisfaction at Zangetsu's quick thinking before he's brought back to the fight by the sight of Strange casting a familiar spell.

For all that they'd built Rita up to hold all this power, it's still instinctive to move in and block the fireball, throwing up a shield to take the worst of the flames. The barrier flares under the impact, almost immediately dissipating, but it does the job of intercepting the flame before it can reach Rita. As it dissolves, Lambert lunges for Strange, shouting over his shoulder.

"Take Ignatius!"