@bluetailored
Surprising to no one, the Castle of Lions picks up on Galra activity following their leave of Shki-Lan. Keith had been anticipating exactly this, and even though their time on the planet had been extremely favorable, he’s eager to get back in the swing of things. Lose himself in the battles. Take out part of the empire that stole his brother from him.
But thanks to these planet-bound skirmishes, it gives him and Lance little opportunities to sit and talk. Something he’s anxious over, but highly suspects needs to happen.
They’re down in some caves on a new surface, split into pairs, and this is the first time in DAYS - ever since Shki-Lan - that Keith and Lance have had the chance to be alone.
...It figures that all their focus would have to go into keeping themselves ALIVE.
“Lance, your left---” Keith warns, swooping in to throw up a shield on the Blue Paladin’s right, only to then charge out with his bayard to take down the sentry who’d fired. Another opponent dives in to take the place of the first, and although Keith tries to keep his attention on all enemies at all times, he hadn’t noticed the one halfway across the room, shielded by two more, wielding an impressive gun---this of which he fires, the blast aimed straight for Keith’s back------