Daniel seemed to get heavier and heavier in Vala's grip, or maybe it was exhaustion and the drug catching up slowly with her. Each step carried them closer to the sarcophagus chamber, yet it seemed to take a lifetime for each one. Finally, they reached the chamber. It lay open, humming quietly where it sat, almost soothingly against the chaos outside.

It was just as much a struggle to get Daniel lifted up and into the sarcophagus. The lid slid closed, the same as it had before. Yet this time with Kalimba ending above them, it seemed too slow.