Gaara nodded his understanding, but was spared from replying by the carriage juddering to a halt.
"We've arrived," he said, as unnecessary as that was, and then hesitated. The boy didn't look particularly strong, or prepared; he looked worried, unsure. Without chakra, they were vulnerable, but Gaara was at least sure he could defend himself through ordinary means if it came to that. "Stay with me," he added, more an invitation than a command. "There's no reason to face this alone."
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Date: 2011-02-05 11:24 am (UTC)"We've arrived," he said, as unnecessary as that was, and then hesitated. The boy didn't look particularly strong, or prepared; he looked worried, unsure. Without chakra, they were vulnerable, but Gaara was at least sure he could defend himself through ordinary means if it came to that. "Stay with me," he added, more an invitation than a command. "There's no reason to face this alone."