We use kicking and screaming to show that someone goes somewhere against their will or reluctantly. My wife dragged me to the mall kicking and screaming

We use 'kicking and screaming' to emphasize that someone is very unwilling or reluctant to do something. In this sentence the character really did not want to go to Kali's palace. I will give you another example..."The little boy was watching video games. He did not want to do his homework. His mother had to drag him kicking and screaming into the kitchen to do his homework."