[Allura still yanks at the chains even as Astarian lashes out. You’d be forgiven for thinking she’s shutting it all out, but once he’s done… her hands loosen on the chains, and she looks him in the eye, expression stoic, imperious.]

Did you lie to Shiro? About how much he means to you?

[Not accusatory at all. Just a simple question. Did Shiro matter to him or not? She has a feeling she knows the answer already, but she needs to hear it from him.]