Anyone found harbouring the boy is guilty of conspiracy, and will be executed as a traitor. Cerdan allows himself to be caught. He's just a child. Help us. How does the boy know who I am? I'll smuggle him out of the castle. MERLIN: That's me. MORGANA: We have to get the boy back to his people. Merlin! Mordred can't run far, so he and his father are stuck on the drawbridge. Only take a few minutes. They sneak out through the door behind the shield in the armoury. This is harsh, but necessary. UTHER: What news of the hunt for the Druid boy?
Plan: A: a magical young fugitive; Q: Who does Merlin decide to help? A: Morgana; Q: Who is Merlin's ally? A: the boy; Q: Who is the mysterious child? A: Their task; Q: What takes a dangerous turn? A: Uther; Q: Who declares that anyone hiding the child will be executed? A: their lives; Q: What is on the line? A: the castle; Q: Where does the child need to be smuggled out of? Summary: When Merlin decides to help a magical young fugitive, he finds an unlikely ally in Morgana. The pair are desperate to smuggle the boy back to his own kind, but this becomes increasingly difficult, as the hunt for his whereabouts increases with every minute. Their task takes a dangerous turn when Uther declares that anyone hiding the child will be executed. With their lives now on the line, can they sneak the boy out of the castle without being caught? And perhaps more importantly, just who is the mysterious child, and how does he know so much about Merlin?