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She’s surprised to see him, but in a good way it seems. For a moment, he feared that in the three years she was gone, she might have forgotten him. That was a weight off of his chest, but it wasn’t what bothered him the most. He’s been through much in the time she was missing, it was hidden behind his Blade’s armor, but there was a wound that had been difficult to come back from. One that might have nearly caused his death if not for some kind souls that had found him and nursed him back to health. It was shocking to see that the Empire still had some gentle hearts within its ranks, but it enabled him to hide while the rest of the Blades were hunted and slaughtered.
Sometimes he felt guilty that he wasn’t there with them, fighting alongside them, it took a while to accept the fact that he’d be dead too if not for him staying and recovering in a small splinter fleet.
Her question makes his gaze fall to the floor.
“…Kolivan and Krolia are here with a few other members, we’re on a short leave so that Krolia could be with her son. And.. I had to see you. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to hope… that you were really alive…”
There were so many things that he wanted to say to her, but he lacked the courage to say them. He didn’t even know if she felt the same way. She looked like she hardly changed over the years, and Razok had gained several scars, both physically and mentally. He wasn’t the same man from three years prior, but what scared him was that his heart still felt something for her. But confessing would make it real, and he knew he wasn’t ready for the heartbreak it might cause.
But could he risk losing her again, with her never knowing how he feels? It had been the thing he regretted the most after he was told she was missing, likely dead.
“…Allura.. I.. There’s so much that’s changed since you went missing. But the one thing that hasn’t is.. how I feel about you. I just, wanted to tell you before I lost the chance again…”
“Yes, we’re all okay!” Allura took a tentative step forward, unsure exactly where they stood. Before he’d vanished, Razok had been a surly annoyance who had grown into a steadfast ally to Voltron. To her. She never had taken a moment to analyze those feelings for Razok with everything going on around them.
Still, as a Princess of Altea Allura didn’t feel she had a right to begin with.
Then there was Lotor-
Shoving those thoughts aside, Allura decided it was better to focus on the now. “Everyone from Voltron survived. Coran, Krovia as you know and an Altean woman known as Romelle came with us. We were stuck in that quintessence rift for three years but it was only a moment for us.” She went on in the silence that Razok left, while his gaze kept to the floor.
“It’s so strange seeing you here now. I know it’s been so long for you.” Head cocked to one side, Allura tried to get a peek at his face. “You’ve taken up with the Blades now, obviously... An official rebel.”
As he spoke, Allura found herself going still. Her heart gave a small squeeze as the Princess clasped her hands together. “How you- Feel about me?”
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