It... worked. Twice. Are either of those actually real spells? Doesn't matter, because it worked! In most circumstance, Syrlya never would have found this believable.

But you can't fight what you see with your own eyes, so okay! He drops the contract, nearly drops the quill before he remembers they probably want to keep that. So it's slipped back into his belt.

"We could have done this the easy way!" He glances sidelong at Ignatius as he reaches for his blade. He'll trust Lambert with Strange for now--between him and a High Fae, Syrlya knows which one is the greater target. With his free hand, he extends it toward where Ignatius and Rita stand,encompassing radial area in a warping purple field. It's a handful of seconds, but if it works then to both their perspectives, it's like Rita's moving in a timeline faster than Ignatius. He hopes it will be enough to give her the immediate advantage.