Crowned Covenant [Sasuke U.]

She fell first, he fell harder.
"When I'm around the princess, I attain peace."

Set up post-war of the Fourth Great Shinobi War, Uchiha Sasuke was ordered to be judged in a trial by the Five Shinobi Nations in discussing the best punishment for him, a war criminal. The courtroom was in chaos as two sides quarrelled in pardoning his crimes versus agreeing on a life sentence for the young Uchiha.

The judgment for Sasuke's conviction was tied, with two Kages and the chosen Shinobi presiding judge agreeing with a life sentence for him, meanwhile, three Kages adamant in giving pardon for all Sasuke's crimes because of his contribution to saving the Shinobi Land. They decided to invite a neutral judge, which was chosen from the Nation of Fire's treaties with a kingdom of Foreign Lands. They invited the Crown Princess of the North, to conclude the trial.

Considering her status and experiences, she will not be giving chances to a war criminal who threatened the whole land multiple times, right?

However, life is funny that way. "Uchiha Sasuke deserves a second chance. Let him redeem himself. He is an asset to the land, give him a period of time for him to prove himself, safe, for the people of the Shinobi Land."

With his eyes blindfolded, hands and legs sealed and shackled. He was puzzled by the judgment of his trial. He was pardoned? The only thing that he remembers within the short amount of time with the youngest judge was her determination and resolute voice in agreeing with the notion of pardoning all his crimes and giving him a chance to redeem himself.

Surely, he was grateful for her but despise her for letting him live another day. Perhaps, he won't be able to meet her in the future.

However, fate brought them together. They are entangled in a messy, conflicting, and exposure to a vulnerability which both Sasuke and Astrea had never dealt with before.

How do they heal from their traumas? How do they find peace in each other?