Allura was happy when Matt settled and noticed that it calmed Shiro too. She murmured to the other mermaid nurses, who nodded quickly and rushed to get the medicines that she had asked for. She then started to look at the wounds covering both Matt and Shiro and cleaned them gently.

Shiro felt the adrenaline in him ebbing away and being replaced by aches and pains. Every muscle was screaming and he could hardly bare it. He looked to Matt and Keith’s face suddenly rushed into his head. He hesitated, reluctant to share his new friend only because he didn’t know who was listening.

“I.. I met someone.” He started, looking up and starting to picture that raven hair and those dark, troubled eyes, “He’s a land man... I went to the surface to rest and heal.. and he was there. It was a nice break from reality, I felt safe with him. Though I realise I can’t go back now - not if I want him to be safe from Zarkon. His creatures are getting ridiculously strong, I think he must be using magic from sea witches. I don’t want to put Keith at risk.”