- 55. Freedom -

"I need to get out of here. Wherever here is."

She felt claustrophobic from being in the musky, darkened hole with him for so long. Noticing a thickened vine to the side, she quickly climbed up toward freedom and to get away from her almost-murderer.

Sesshōmaru silently watched her struggle to scale up the hardened vine. His enhanced hearing caught the faint tearing of fabric as a jagged rock snagged the side of her blouse during her ascent. Ivory skin and a red lacy bra were in full display soon after.

He decided it was best to keep his mouth shut.

"Also, since when did you grow your nails out so long? They're as sharp as talons!" She called back down after swinging her legs over the wooden lip of the well, reaching safety.

Obscured by shadows and the silver curtain that blocked his face, she did not see his flabbergasted expression as he examined his fingers with widened eyes.