Princess Of Altea

Exhausted 

Allura fixed the spectacles on her face so she could read over the last bits of the document again, but no matter how many times she did... She just couldn’t retain the information.  With a small groan, Allura buried her face in her hands, then rubbed her temples with her fingers. Of course, hearing her dearest friend question her incoherent muttering only seemed to confuse her more.  Did she say something? She was sure that she hadn’t, but with the growing  headache and the lack of a verbal filter, she was contemplating the idea that something might have slipped out.

With a sigh, Allura reached for her glasses to set them down on the desk. She then turned to Mizu and lightly shook head ‘no’. 

Sinbad

”I feel you might be right,” Allura heaved a sigh, “Of all the pests-- I swear, if we find any that are larger than the ones on earth...” Funny little fact about Allura was that she really didn’t like insects, or rather, just those that can fly. 

She placed her hand on her hip as looked around the towering forestscape once the hatch of the ship opened to let them out. Their mission was simple: check the unknown anomaly the council pinpointed here a few days ago. However, the place was a little more than overgrown, and the large leaves and foliage only made Allura wonder what was hiding behind it. The first few steps down the ramp were normal, but the moment she stepped down onto the planet’s soil, it seemed that everything just went quiet-- all the noise was completely gone.  This unsettled her a bit, it were as though everything alive knew that they were there. She shook off her heebie jeebies and pulled her gun close to aim it forward. 

Sinbad 

“Honestly? I haven’t the slightest clue...” Allura climbed up the stairs leading to the first floor library after exploring the basement space they found there. The room itself was rather cramped, for it was filled with boxes upon boxes of old texts... And well, the language was something foreign to the princess so she had no idea what they could be about.  As she tried to move a few boxes to see how many where stuffed in there, she might have seen a dark figure watching her in the corner but her logical mind didn’t click to the idea of a ghost or spirit until she saw it moving towards her.  In a bout of panic, she took a quick step back, knocking a few book stacks down but that didn’t stop the shadow figure of getting closer... So Allura did the most logical thing to do--- get the heck out of there. 

The faintest of smiles crept onto her face when she heard him agree to her silly request, and then a small wave of relief consumed the last of her anxieties as she felt the warmth of his hands take hers.  She was thoroughly surprised when his prosthetic radiated a bit of heat, but she didn’t care to complain. It felt nice. 

“You, honestly, never cease to amaze me,” Allura had no idea how soft her voice was, but she continued anyway, “I know that your skills have been formed and shaped by circumstance, and by the Gods, if I could at least share in half your trials to help you carry through them, I would. But you still remain to be so chivalrous and kind despite everything. I recall you saying I never need to thank you, but really, there are no amount of words that could ever express my gratitude in meeting and getting to know you.” 

The Princess wondered if she was coming on too strong. For all Shiro knew, she was probably over thanking him just for warming her hands up. She chuckled at the thought; perhaps talking about it would give proper insight.

“You know, while I was... Not of this plane of existence... Everything felt cold. Maybe that’s what triggered my uneasiness. Even upon waking at the colony, I was freezing.” Allura hummed contently as she left her hands in his, “Hah, I perhaps shouldn’t bore you of my sob stories. All that’s in the past, and we’re here now. Oh, for what it’s worth, I’ll definitely tell you when your hand gets too hot for me.” 

Allura heaved a sigh; she didn’t want to leave her conversation there. It felt like the topic was too depressing to pick up and continue a normal conversation, so she tried her best to figure out a segue to a similar topic on interest.  One more suited for Shiro to talk. 

“Well, let’s see... From the top of my list?” She wiggled her nose in contemplation, but then her metaphorical light bulb went off when she managed to pick one trait to highlight, “You hum in the shower, did you know that? And you always smell like flowers coming out. I find it comforting, if I may be so honest... I’ve also noticed your doodlings on paper. You’re quite talented.”

“So... Would you like to be an accomplice of mind tonight then??” she leaned against the rail to rest her cheek against her palm, “Lance and I have been on a innocent prank war for the past few quintants.. Innocent, being a loose term here... I’ve yet to see him on the dance floor, so I’m forced to believe he’s planning something to get me back for the bathroom prank I pulled earlier.”

Has Keith been so in his own little world that he his body craved for the softness of human touch and or interaction? If so, how long has he been distancing himself from the others?? Did he even know prior to this cheeky teasing? 

"Ah, that’s a relief. Though, I must ask... Are you sure you’re not coming down with a cold? It’s not that hot here-- if anything it’s moderately temperate.” Allura tilted her head to the side when it hit her... He was probably still flustered.

Ohh... My bad.

“Oh, darling, darling Pidge. You know better than anyone that I can’t stop you from telling me no; however, I am grateful that you agreed to let me accompany you.” Allura offered her arm to the smaller girl so she might lead her through the busy streets of the city capitol. Besides, she could help find the right shop or vendor so Pidge’s trip wouldn’t be so troublesome.