41-Thirst

They walked for a while, him leading, her trailing until they encountered a small and pathetic pond. Kagome, while unable to kill bunnies, had come to appreciate all bodies of water in the feudal era as they were sometimes rare to find.

Kagome kneeled and palmed some of the scummy fluid, closing her eyes in concentration. Her fingertips glowed as the water turned green to brown to so clear, Sesshomaru could see the lines of her palm beneath.

She moved to drink it before pausing with a thoughtful blink.

"Where are my manners," she chided, offering up her palms. "Thirsty?"