She's not... No. She can't be? She's more than half his age? That does explain how she was so able to overpower him...

"Allow me to surprise you, then. It's no use my going to look for him again. You've all made that quite clear. So, you are going to bring him to me, instead. You can prepare him, talk him up however you like, you'll supervise I'm sure. This would be for the best for all of us, don't you agree? You can protect him and see that he comes to no harm and I can finally see him for myself to know that you have not all done anything worse to him. What do you say to that?"