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Hey Allura. Don't want to worry you. Kosmo and I are going to venture past the wall for a few days. Don't worry about me, we'll be fine. I'll be back soon.

[ Keith's going shack hunting, wish him luck. ]

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[ Keith, how is she not supposed to be a little bit worried. ]

Thank you for letting me know. What are you doing out there? I would caution you against interacting with any of the flora or fauna if you can avoid it...

I just want to get a better look around. Take a lay of the land, maybe find somewhere for Kosmo and I to live that isn't quite so- ...crowded.

We'll be careful. What's the worst that could happen that we haven't already faced?

You want to live outside of the wall? I'm not sure that's a good idea, Keith.

I nearly got eaten by a giant plant.

Plan in the loosest sense of the word. Right now I just want to have a look around, see if it's a viable idea.

Sounds nicer to deal with than giant space whale lice

Viable does not mean "sound".

[ You have a lot of ideas, Keith. That doesn't make them all good ideas. ]

Space whale lice?

You're worrying too much Allura. I've lived in worse places.

The space whale? I forgot to mention the space whale didn't I. When Krolia and I were in the space time slip to find the secret Altean refuge of Lotor's.

We spent two years on a space whale. Lice tried to eat Kosmo as a puppy, that's how we met.

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That doesn't mean you should have to.

[ There is some merit in distancing oneself from the influence of the city, keeping a more impartial gaze on the proceedings. Is she just too used to not slumming it? ]

Yes, you forgot to mention the space whale. I wasn't aware that those existed or that they had lice. You rode a space whale and found a wolf.

[ Yes, that makes perfect sense. ]

I don't have to do anything. I just want to have a look. I'll be more comfortable out there if I find something than crammed on a bed with another person, sharing a room.

Besides, it's just a maybe right now. See if I find anything.

[ Keith can just imagine the look on her face, and it makes him snort a little, lip curling in amusement as he hides his smile behind his hand for a moment, before replying. ]

Through a time slip that caused me to experience two years to your two weeks. Yeah. Just another regular day for the paladins of Voltron.

Very well. Please let me know what you decide. I know that you've faired well on your own before, but our team as at a disadvantage here.

[ Really, they have to look out for each other. ]

I must admit, I would have liked to see it for myself.

Not the lice part, I mean.

I know. I'll still be close, and you're always welcome to stay if things go poorly in the city. I promise, I'll be close at hand and in contact. I'm not cutting ties or going dark or anything. I just...

I think I'll be a lot more comfortable out there, in a space that's not so crowded than behind these walls.

[ Keith pauses for a moment before sending his next message. Just reminiscing, thinking back to the space whale, to the Altean settlement, to the precious time he had been able to gain back with his mother. ]

Maybe someday I can take you to see them.

I understand. I trust you.

[ She does, even if she doesn't particularly like it. She does feel a need to keep an eye on him. We're always stronger together. ]

I will hold you to that, Keith. Once we escape this place.

I promise if it's too dangerous I'll come back into the city. But it can't be that bad, they've forced their poor and sick to live out there.

[ It's a good thing this is text, that way Allura can't hear just how impressed he is by this. (He's not.) ]

I look forward to it.

I know that we're essentially guests here, but it is difficult not to criticize the way some things are handled, isn't it?

Especially when they're forcing innocent people out of their own homes for our sake. Surely there had to have been a better solution...

[ Keith sighed, dragging his hand over his face for a moment, before tapping out another message. ]

I have a hard time accepting that kind of hand out.

Understandably so. It definitely isn't the ideal solution and I don't think the ire is unreasonable either. They clearly were not anticipating any mass arrival of this scale.

Hopefully our stay will be brief. There's still a lot we need to do back in our own universe.

Evenin' lass. Sorry to come calling like this when it's not to invite you on another date, but there's this lad named Shiro who seems set on finding you, so I figured I'd give you the heads up.

If he's someone who's company you'd rather not have, I'll happily show him the business end of my spear, if you prefer.

[ She does answer her pocket watch fairly quickly, offering a smile. She has been meaning to reach back out to Lancer, but her thoughts are immediately hijacked by the news. ]

Shiro?

[ There's audible surprise in her voice. ]

Shiro has returned? No--no, of course! He's a friend of mine. A dear friend. He was here briefly before but disappeared a couple of phoebs ago.

A dear friend, is it? Well I suppose I'll be kind to him, then. But if he was in this world before, he certainly doesn't seem to recall as much. Not as far as I could tell, anyways.

I assure you he is one of the most trustworthy people I know.

[ And she says that with quite a bit of confidence and maybe a little admiration. Though the news that he doesn't remember... ]

...Is that so? I--...that is curious. It wasn't too long ago...

[ Although...the Shiro that was here before wasn't exactly the "true" Shiro. ]

I could be getting the wrong impression of him, but that's what my intuition is telling me.

It's not my business to ask but... Are you going to be alright, if that's the case?

[ There's a pause on her end as Allura considers. Is it going to bother her a bit? Yes, probably. But it's not worse than anything she hasn't dealt with before. ]

Yes...yes, I will be fine. It does help knowing this before seeing him, that likely would have come as a shock in the moment. Thank you for your concern.

I'll leave the matter to you then, my lady. [ She was satisfied by Allura's faith in the matter ] I'll be about if you should like to have my company, of course.

Thank you.

[ And she does mean it--truly. That anyone is looking out for her here is flattering. ]

I had actually been meaning to reach out to you. It's been a while since we last spoke.

Well... [ A small sigh. ] I suppose all of us had plenty to worry about in the meantime. With a matters settling for the moment, I suppose now's a good a moment as any.

Did you... want to meet up for a drink?

I think I could use a drink.

[ For several reasons, really. ]

Do you have any recommendations?

[ An address is sent. It's near the harbor. ]

Ask for Shadow at the door.

For "Shadow"?

[ Oh, is this...a secretive place? ]

I will. I take it that isn't another one of your titles?

There's more than one Lancer about now, so I figure it's best to distinguish myself, and it's an alias I've used before.

[ Still pretty secretive, all things considered. ]

So you're not caught off guard, this bar's patronage is almost entirely monsters, with usually only bonded witches coming in on the occasion. They won't make you feel unwelcome, but that's the matter of things.

[ Oh. ]

I understand.

[ She's going to pose as bonded? Well then. ]

I appreciate the warning. I will see you soon?

Aye, you shall. I'll keep your drink warm for you.

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backdated to may 4th

and i realize i never made this inbox pretty, whoops

i haven't touched mine yet either lmao

#priorities, not like keith is a social media mogul

Look he just wants to be a hermit not take selfies ok

do it for the vine

Keith never asked for this

keith never asked for a lot of things, yet here we are

true. he just wants a shack ok

a simple man with simple needs

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