Allura walked onto the bridge, bored with whatever she had to deal with. So help me, someone will be murdered, she thought. If I have to go to another meeting this week I swear. . . .

"Princess! You made it," a familiar voice said to her. She attempted to smile. Coran, she thought. At least he's happy. "We're going to go over our plan to. . . ." She shut him out, letting him and Shiro drone on about a plan. She wasn't happy today.

". . . seems reasonable. Don't you think, Princess?" someone asked her. A voice she tried to hate. She blinked at looked at him.

"I'm sorry, what?" she asked, shaking her head. "What did you say?" He repeats it, and I nod. "Sorry, I've been a little out of it, today."

"It's fine, Allura," he smiles. "We can take a break from practice if you would like." She bites her lip and flexes her jaw so she didn't smile back. Lotor would not get the benefit of making her grin. He didn't even do anything!

"Thank you," she mumbled, "But I'd like to practice anyway."