*Snape looks down, wondering how in Hades they're going to manage climbing down when he has an injured leg and Pryce has a mangled arm. Still, he can tell that it's the only way; no use moaning about it. Besides, the faster they're away from the gluttons, the better.*

Pity we don't have a good, strong length of intestine and something sturdy to tie it to. We could have a rope.

*Of course, he doesn't mention that they'd have to find some that would be strong enough to support them, long enough to reach the bottom, and enough time to utilize it before the native shades ate it.*