Strange has been getting better at using his smoke form. As the naga lunges at him, he continues the fire before poofing into smoke at the last second. He floats back to what he thinks is out of range before reforming...only to find that it's not as out of range as he thought. Strange quickly raises his arms for cover as the naga lunges at him and it's fangs barely skid across his forehead and arm.

Of course, barely skidding is still a lot of power for a fae. Strange's skin is torn where the naga's fangs sliced, revealing (but thankfully not piercing) the mirror coating underneath. It still hurts like the devil and Strange poofs back into smoke, intent on at least trying to blind the naga...before the Ringmaster shows back up.

He floats in place, smoke swirling in a spiral, also waiting to see what happens next.