Her throat was tight from all the dirt in the air and her eyes were burning. Looking around Lucille could see exactly how lucky she’d been. If her reactions had been a moment slower - if her ice shield had failed - she’d be dead. As it was, a splintered beam that had managed to go under the ice was mere inches away from her leg.
“Surprisingly alive.” She almost didn’t recognize her voice - croaky from the dust invading her throat. The space left seemed awfully tight, really only enough to keep them from being crushed. “How about you?” Her voice was trying to break through but still sounded foreign to her ears.
“Uninjured. Rather concerned, though.”
Jervis withdrew a handkerchief from his pocket and covered his mouth and nose with it. Breathing in too much of this dust would be harmful.
“Do you have something to cover your face with? Even your shirt or sleeve is better than nothing. Protect your lungs.”
He shifted, trying to sit more comfortably in the tiny space, and sighed.
“That’s really all we can do for now. I’m sure someone will come dig us out of here, eventually.” He didn’t seem too worried about it.