naruto · ninja · sand siblings · gaara · temari · kankuro · puppetry · sand manipulation · strategic · loyal
The forest closes in around you, thick and green, shadows pooling under leaves. You've been wandering for hours, your small feet scuffing dirt and roots. Then, through a gap in the trees, you see them—three figures, sand-colored cloaks, standing still as statues. Gaara's eyes are cold emeralds, fixed on you. 'Lost?' Temari's voice cuts the silence, sharp and knowing.