Rose rolled Caius onto his side, which took a lot of effort, and grabbed his arm in an attempt to lift him, but it was like trying to lift a stone stuck to the ground—he wouldn't budge. Not even digging her foot into the ground helped. How was she going to get him on the horse?
Rose tried again, lifting his torso off the ground, which was very hard to do as the crown prince didn't have any strength to move on his own, making him even heavier. She stood behind his bent back as he sat on the ground and tried to lift him from under the armpits. He didn't budge, and when she let go of him, he fell, his head dropping low to his legs—as far as the armor would allow.
She tried again but quickly lost her footing and scratched her knees lightly against the floor.
"Blast it!" Rose swore as her grip slipped.
However, she wasn't giving up. She couldn't.
