Strange's book said the Raven King showed up and scared England shitless so he could do whatever he wanted. [ A highly abbreviated version of that lengthy history, but basically that. ] Doesn't seem much like the magicians you've got to deal with now.

[ They're off the topic of kissing, but Lambert has the distinct sense he's just a sounding board here, and not actually of much use in a serious consideration of Childermass's options. ]

You've got, what, half a year left on your contract? Plenty of time to figure out how to deal with it.