Chapter 287: Saving Both of Us
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.
She placed the crown prince on his back and immediately started to undo his armor. It would most likely make him lighter, but she was still worried about how she’d get him on the horse.
"Leave me," Caius said as she started to take off his breastplate.
Rose glanced up at him but didn’t respond. Instead, she continued to undo the armor and anything else that was likely making him heavier.
"Rose!" he called.
For someone who couldn’t even lift a finger, his voice was as clear as day. She raised her head to look at him again.