Not for the first time Rasa sees how very close to slaughter his youngest gets at times and is relieved that his mind is not fractured beyond help. Sute is still never able to actually touch Gaara, just his sand or sand armor but the sand has yet to attack her. Because Gaara is training he makes Sute do the same and Rasa has left offerings at the shrines that for whatever reason the girl simply does as Gaara asks. She's not very good, none of the raw talent that Rasa's own children show.
She's easygoing though, a rare thing in a world of extremes. If Gaara is the sand Sute is the sidewinder placidly going about her business but leaving her curious little mark on the dunes.
Rasa watches them as often as he can, because he knows the world is twisted and he can only hold off the elders demanding he test Gaara for so long, even his own brother in law and his ill disguised loathing of the boy is a ticking clock that will not go forever. There is a good chance still that Gaara will snap and even his little pale shadow will end up just another body of a dead child like so many of the orphans lost in trying to tame him.
But for now the children know nothing of the future. Gaara is silent and stoic and correcting Sute's grip on her kunai.
And Sute looks at Gaara with childish joy and her undivided attention.
It occurs to Rasa then, that as the youngest in a large family who has already been engaged that Sute is likely somewhat ignored by her family..Gaara probably spends the most attention on her of anyone.
It's a happy coincidence.