"You idiot!" shouted Morgana, as the metal grate fell. "We're locked in!"
"We'll find a way out," Merlin said.
He didn't mention that he could lift the bars with his mind.
He wanted a chance to talk to her.
Morgana decided this was a perfect chance to slug him.
Merlin didn't like fighting with a woman, but he'd done it before.
He found with satisfaction that he was the stronger,
Although restraining her did take effort.
"Let me go!" she spat.
"I don't think I will," said Merlin, quite calm. "We need to talk."