"Aww, c'mon," Duo encouraged, hooking an arm around Near's neck and nudging him with his hip, "I'm not as heavy as I look. An' I'm pretty scrawny, so that's sayin' a lot. Probably not even 120 pounds soakin' wet and carryin' a brick. Give it a try, an' if it doesn't work we'll figure somethin' else out. Just remember t'lift from your legs," he added with a playful wink.