[ The sigh, at least, means that Lambert isn't about to get yelled at -- not in the next five seconds, anyway -- and his shoulders drop a little, though his tail stays limp, the only motion the light way it curls around an ankle. ]

No, he probably wouldn't have. Not in public, anyway. [ His tone is plain and direct. Strange's bit about not turning his back on a friend was heartwarming and all the rest, but he said enough for Lambert to get a plain picture of what that would play out like in reality. ]

Not everyone can afford to leave the country to get away from rumor. And apparently in England, if rumor's bad enough, you won't find a single person who wants to have anything to do with you. [ A beat. ] That would probably make bringing back English magic pretty damn difficult, wouldn't it.