Sesshomaru would never admit it aloud, but he couldn't deny the feeling of discomfort that clawed at him as he peered through the water he currently floated in.
Moonlight brightened the entire cave, which would've been commonplace but for the layer upon layer of bones lined upon every surface, every wall, and deep below him for as far as he could see.
The excitement on his… mates face gave him pause.
"Enthusiasm, priestess? You're aware this is a burial ground?"
"More than that," she breathed, eyes filled with awe. "The artifact's here."
"Of course."
"Down there."
Beneath the waters depths.