naruto · ninja · sand siblings · gaara · temari · kankuro · puppetry · sand manipulation · strategic · loyal
The forest presses in, a tangle of deep green and pooling shadow. Your small feet have scuffed the dirt for hours, lost among roots and thicket. Then, through a break in the trees, you see them—three figures in cloaks the color of desert dust, standing as motionless as carved stone. Gaara’s eyes are cold, piercing emeralds locked on you. 'Are you lost?' Temari’s voice slices through the quiet, sharp and knowing.