Letting Billie talk? Nope, why would he do that, he's just gonna keep steamrollering through this conversation.

Strange turns around and looks at the target. Taking a deep breath, he thrusts his hand out at the knife target. A bolt of lightning arcs from his hand to the target, putting a big ol'black char mark smack dab in the middle of the target.

"There. Gather the magic and then draw it out from your hands. Once you've gathered it, releasing it should be easy."