[ Well, that actually surprises Childermass, giving him pause to furrow his brow thoughtfully, and then finally turn to take a seat at the foot of the cot. Considering the Ringmaster ejected all of them from the carnival hastily, there isn't much for chairs out here... ]

Looks like you did learn something. [ Yes, throwing someone else on the literal pyre definitely isn't something Strange will be proud of considering, but the other magician thinks very differently. ] You would have given away everything we were working for. He looked through it, didn't he? Your memory? And with how rabid you are about the mirror... The rest that were taken weren't so keen on knowing everything about it, but you, you were the biggest threat.

[ Though after saying as much, he'll give a quiet scoff and look away. ]

Not that I'm much better. I offered to exchange it all if the Count could see the lot of you returned.