Bitumen was gently and painstakingly scraped, piece by piece, while they tried to free Trio. It took about 30 minutes of nonstop work to complete the job. Trio was getting tired, but he stayed strong, his spirit unbroken.
After nearly an hour of nonstop labour, the asphalt that had imprisoned Trio was finally removed. The puppy was free now, his body tired but his spirit unbroken.
