The rain doesn't stop until after dark.
She closes the book and sets it to the side, but he doesn't move.
Neither does she.
Instead, they sit, watching together as lingering rivulets of water drip down the mouth of the cave, splashing to the earth as things begin the slow process of drying.
The crackle of the fire starts to quiet, and it will be completely dark soon if they don't fuel it more.
But they can't do that.
Kagome leans into him more. "Thank you for hunting."
He squeezes her hand but says nothing.
She stands, still holding on.
