[Meanwhile, Merlin hunts down Gaius to complain about Arthur being an idiot and whatnot, and recites the whole situation a little reluctantly when Gaius asks just what happened because the more he thinks about it, and the further he gets into the whole, uh... story, the stupider it seems.

So, in the end, that's what he says to Gaius too, sheepishly. "That was stupid, wasn't it?" And while he doesn't think it was uncalled for exactly, no, it was... unnecessary.

Which is why he makes a mental note to look for Arthur and apologise later, but first he'll flop down on his bed and use this sudden free time to study some magic.]