Chapter 20: Venom In Her Eyes
Shuichi gave them a tour of the kingdom. Everyone seemed to welcome their king, some begrudgingly but majority sincerely. It surprised Gaara how open this man was, how honest he was when talking about the more questionable parts of his kingdom. How the trades and support from Gaara's kingdom would affect the lives there. He finished the tour at his castle.
That was where he saw her again.
Dressed in light tan trousers and long-sleeved shirt with armor overtop, she was training and leading troops in sparring matches.
Fireburn eyes rose to meet his, surprised one second, venom-filled the next.