video; backdated to just after Lost World Wraps

[shiro2hero]

[This is very clearly not meant to be video. For one thing, it's featuring Shiro's tiny closet of a bedroom. For another, this man has obviously just woken up. His hair is sticking up at weird angles, he's trying to blink his eyes hard enough to keep them open.]

[What is this. Was he sleeping?]


Did ... did we win? The big - [A sort of floppy hand gesture.] Big Suicune thing? Did we win?


[Behold, the end result of extended use of Mega-Evolution. Exhaustion for trainer and pokemon both.]

[Please send coffee.]

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[heartofalioness]

[She'll take that gladly, and there's another sandwich in case he's even hungrier. .... Although a pink fluffy thing toddling up to the island bar might demand it first. By shrieking. Politely.]

Ah. Right, Shiro, this is Hannoro. They're a Scream Tail.

[shiro2hero]

[Shiro jumps. He jumps straight out of his chair. The cats in the living room jump - they turn into scuttling Halloween cats out the front door. Outside, there's more startled noises.]

[What.]

[The @%$#]

... I. Can see that.

[heartofalioness]

[Yeah, it's definitely an adjustment, but Hannoro is slowly learning how to use an "inside voice." At least they now accept head pats, like Allura is doing now.]

And Keith has a Roaring Moon as well. They were understandably upset when.... [Well, when Walking Wake disappeared.] So we offered them a chance to come with us.

[shiro2hero]

Oh. Does he.

[Slowly, the cats start to slink back into the room. Even Luna moves with the stiff-legged uncertainty of a normal cat, instead of her usual relaxed self.]

I get that but... is it always going to be... like that?

[heartofalioness]

They're responding well to training, Shiro.

[Evidence: The fact that he was able to stay passed out the last few days.]

Have some faith in us.

[shiro2hero]

I do, I do... of course I have faith in you.

It startled me. That's all. Can't blame a little skepticism after that. But I have always had faith in you.

[heartofalioness]

Yes, of course.

[Allura was mostly being sarcastic, but that reaction sobers her a little and she puts a hand on his forearm.]

I know you do. As do I in you. You know that as well, yes?

[shiro2hero]

What? You do?

[It's less sarcasm and sort of mock-surprise. Teasing her a little. But there's sincerity in his eyes.]

I had no idea.

[heartofalioness]

Of course I do. Do you really think I would trust just anyone as the Paladin of the Black Lion of Voltron?

[shiro2hero]

And here I thought it was just because we were in the right place at the right time.

[He is joking, of course.]

[heartofalioness]

And why can't it be both? [Her smile stays gentle.] The five of you were exactly whom we needed at the time.

[Her, the Lions, Coran, the whole universe.]

[shiro2hero]

Hah, okay, okay, you win. I can't argue that one.

[Shiro are you embarrassed? After how long?]