[Mag...nets... Merlin bites back a sigh, pursing his lips before he once again has to reveal his old-fashioned ignorance and ask.]

Magnets? [so,] They're quite real every time I've seen them. Once a performer threw a knife into an apple my friend held in his mouth—nearly wet himself.

[It was Stressful, but after no one got hurt, it was also hilarious. But still.]

And the wheel creaked. Perhaps it would be more dashing with your... magnets.