[ Allura stands her ground, now acting not just as herself--as Allura, deposited in this strange world and trying to navigate the horrors as best as she can--but as a denizen of her planet and all those who perished with it. Ghosts whom she's seen again and again in Deerington. A chasm in her heart that will never be fully closed.

A place that he was able to help her connect with in ways she had never imagined. No matter how conflicted her feelings have become since Lance had given her glimpses of the future, that will always mean something.

Even if she anticipated it at this point, the shock is still...well, a little shocking to see first hand.

How far back in time can Sodder reach...? And why? ]

I know. As did many.

[ He doesn't need to voice it. By all rights she should have gone down with her planet, but Aflor would not see that happen. That guilt is for another time. ]

I've been in stasis for ten-thousand years.

[ She won't mention where, that is too delicate for the moment. ]

The new Paladins roused me and together we have reassembled Voltron as it once stood. As as symbol of hope in dark times, to stand for those who cannot stand up on their own. King Alfor's legacy lives on.

[ Which includes Zarkon's Lion, of course. Ever out of reach. ]