Another hopeful tug - this time curiously - and a furrowed brow turned Oliver's friendly expression into one of confusion. Candace couldn't remove her hand either.
"I'm not really sure," he answered, trying in vain to remove his hand stuck firmly on her back. Despite Candace's very sturdy body Oliver felt apprehension to use his full strength and run the risk of hurting her. "Seems we're a bit stuck, yeah? Give that spell a try." After all, his only free hand still clutched the half drunk hot coco.