So maybe fighting the Galra and being trapped in space, constantly on the run from Zarkon and officially ‘missing’ back on Earth wasn’t the healthiest thing in the universe.

But what was Shiro supposed to do to motivate the others? Pidge was actually doing great since finding her dad and brother. Hunk had a space alien girlfriend and was thriving. (If you exclude the constantly getting sick from piloting the yellow lion that it)

No, it was mainly Lance and Keith that weren’t doing too well. With Keith always being angsty and split between his duties to the blade of Malmora and Voltron now, and Lance missing his family and not having Keith around to banter back and forth with.

Thats where you came in. You were an old friend of Allura’s, coming from a species of alien that aged very very slowly compared to humans and others. You were a young girl when Zarkon destroyed Altea, and recently, you, Allura, and Coran, had recently reconnected.

You were also a good mediator among your people, and had decided to join the resistance and help Voltron try to defeat Zarkon. Shiro was hoping this would also double and help Lance and Keith open up more? Be less homesick? Make a friend? Have some type of positive effect on them at the very least.