The Miracles have been missing for eons. They always knew who stole the Blue Rose and apparently never considered picking a book or two up at an infinite magical library, of all things, and the Red Beast is liable to be smarter than all of them combined.

[ Childermass has a very low opinion of the Courts, shocking no one ever. ]

So no, I don't think they'll be waiting for us. They'd rather let us to all the footwork and threaten them out of us.

[ As for Lambert? Well, what about Lambert? ]

And my greater concern is the Ringmaster sending him away, not him having to be patient. [ He isn't much for teasing, sorry Strange. It's just full on serious mode, forever. ] She doesn't have to offer a contract if she doesn't care to.