Strands of silver flowed around them as they dodged falling earth.
It seemed as though everything was occurring at a snails-pace.
Debris blocked the moonlight from above, darkening the couples route, and Sesshomaru kicked against a wall, propelling them out of the boulders path.
All the while, he kept a close eye on Kagome as they continued their descent.
How long can a human last without breath? He wondered, uneasily.
He pressed forward as quickly as he could, but in the end it wasn't fast enough.
He recognized the panicked look on her face, and knew his time was up.