Chapter 160: Eschew
v. to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid.
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Kagome didn't know much about Orochimaru, aside from the fact that he visited the Village often and he was a void of darkness. For this reason she had never talked to the man, and avoided him if a chance for interaction between them had ever arisen, so the news of him keeping tabs on her was more than slightly surprising.
"Perhaps, it's for the same reason he attacked us, to test us," reasoned Temari, "maybe he is also testing Kagome for some reason."
"He should have no reason to do so," said Baki, causing everyone in the room to frown.
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