[Allura laughs, although the humor falls a little flat.]
My friends are here as well and I- [Hm. She worries at her bottom lip,] Back home we were fighting in a great war, and as much as I have longed for the day that I could leave it in the past, I didn't expect it to come so... abruptly.
[She's not out for glory and victory, but it was an empty feeling. Like a song cut off after the third verse. Knowing that there's still work left undone back home, knowing that there are people left behind to deal with it, and knowing that, at least there, she was needed.
She reaches out, giving the woman's arm a small squeeze of reassurance,]
But I am sure your friends are grateful you are here. And you can find your purpose together. At least until we find a way back through the door.
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[Allura laughs, although the humor falls a little flat.]
My friends are here as well and I- [Hm. She worries at her bottom lip,] Back home we were fighting in a great war, and as much as I have longed for the day that I could leave it in the past, I didn't expect it to come so... abruptly.
[She's not out for glory and victory, but it was an empty feeling. Like a song cut off after the third verse. Knowing that there's still work left undone back home, knowing that there are people left behind to deal with it, and knowing that, at least there, she was needed.
She reaches out, giving the woman's arm a small squeeze of reassurance,]
But I am sure your friends are grateful you are here. And you can find your purpose together. At least until we find a way back through the door.