nexus_crossings | Smile when your Heart is Breaking and even though your aching.

Smile when your Heart is Breaking and even though your aching.

Under a shady tree not far from some spot between one of the Cafe's and a announcement, or pin/cork board a black German Sheppard is nudging a pretty descent size cardboard/shipping like box into place. There's a quilt mostly covering the top, The smell of cheese crumpets and some other baked goods waft up from inside. There's a medium size dry erase board and marker hanging from a tack outside. With the question, 'What do you do when your feeling down?, In the Dumps or Melancholy? ' She checks to make sure it's secure before hoping inside. An ear twitching or eye mite be visible now and again. But mostly she'd curled up feeling emotionally and physically drained, her head pillowed on a lovely blue scarf. She lovingly rubs her check against the soft cashmere.

Which was on of the last gift's she'd gotten from a dear friend and heart brother and a well loved home made plush mouse, in a deerstalker and tweed outfit. She gently gums at an ear perhaps out of habit or thought between Half heartedly trying to nibble on a snack, and laying a bit listless. Half hoping..she mind see a friendly face or two while the other half doubted anyone would be bothered or care to notice. A part of her trying to hold onto hope another part felt like she was running on fumes. A person could only take so much heartache let alone doing one's best and failing for the most part over and over again.

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Aal's ears and then nose perk up a smidgen. Mices? Despite herself, a little smile creeps onto her canine face. "Aye?" She murmurs softly as she peeks up over the flap. "Good friends are important." She nods softly. Seeing as the young woman is hanging with wee fluffs makes her hope that doing such wouldn't startle her.

No, the princes isn't startled. One mouse, is, however, and hides in Allura's pocket. Allura seems to be listening to someone intently, the says,

"Eat you?! She wouldn't, silly."

Then, Allura turns back to the canine.

"Sorry about that. I'm certain you're not like that."

"And yes, friends. If you ever meet a young man in a Paladin armour like mine, and another young man who's an Altean, like I am... they're two of my close friends. This time, these two came to the Nexus with me, accidentally. Do you have any friends from your home reality here?"

She blinks her ears droop, feeling bad. Her ears go up in alarm, "No eats mouseies..groomy yes..I only bites baddies." She reassures..Or..ahem well love bites tween Mates was a whole another matter.

"Tis..alright." She treasures warmly..Not surprised really someone had that reaction. She pulls her plush up so they can see. "Basil, bestest of friends..Not..round here for a long time." She does her best to explain. Her eyes and ears droop. "Many face twins though." She informs softly. Some better than others. And she seems to always stick her foot in her mouth or trip up somehow.

"Ooh, I shall keep eyes out." She reassures and wiggles her ears. "Like armour..shiney and pretty." She murmurs in complement. Anything Knight like etc.always garnered her interest.

She blinks and listens intently. "Just Mate, he's getting food..Squeaky was from a neighboring..one..We all got.." She looks thoughtful and smooshed her paws together to illustrate. "Stuck together..came to find him.." She sniffles a little. "Lost his memory." She whispers low and hangs her head. "Not yet." She murmurs truth was they'd been trying to establish more of a safe spot or base.. But with some of the things happening..They'd been wary.

"Yes, it's a Paladin armour. I'm a pilot of the Blue Lion. Ah, it's a... mystical robotic Lion. It's not in the Nexus right now."

But her armour isn't blue, but pink. She has her reasons for that.

"See? She doesn't eat any mice."

The mouse peeks out from the pocket.

Allura turns back to the dog.

"So you had friends here, that's good. Lost memory?"

Like Shiro sometimes.

"Lost memory can come back, sometimes. It might be because of very difficult experiences, so it's best not to rush it."

The Paladins of Voltron are, in many ways, an equivalent of knights, so if Allura knew her interests, she'd tell her more about them.

"Can I help you, in any way?"

Her eyes widen and ears perk up quite a bit at this, "oooh." She murmurs both impressed and very interested and awed a little. Blue lion? Why was that ringing a bell? Though she and many others from their homeworld and other places had been stuck in a small town in Maine round the start of the eighties..Some things we're still fuzzy from that time. Likely by design due to the Dark Curse.

The color suited her though. Though she herself usually gravitated toward more earthy or sea colors herself. She giggles a little bemused at the mouse's antics though she understood the reason behind it. Things bigger than you with sharp teeth..yes. She shivers a little at the thought in empathy. "Aye..ahem I feel the same with S-n-a-k-e-s." She whispers the last toward the Warrior Princess. Trying her best not to spook the wee ones. Which she had a very soft spot for.

She nods softly. "Yes, like making friends too." She murmurs softly least she tried..Some might say a little too hard. She'd heard that more then once, She was too..Something or another. Her eyes soften and she ends sadly. "Aye, been a very long time.." She murmurs softly she was beginning to doubt it might ever be so.

She nods though..perhaps..Before he'd found himself in the Nexus he had set out traveling but his farewell that time hadn't been or sounded as if it would be forever.Just him needing a..sabbatical and travel..She could only hope..after all he'd done the same for a time in his own world for a roughly two years..She could only pray he was safe and well. That's what worried her most.

She smiles softly and rubs her chin, "Not..sure.." She murmurs sincerely and looks apologetic and trying to give her a warm smile. "Though.." Her eyes twitch a little as she eyes the mice for a moment. "how often do you have to deal with Stubborn folk?" she asks a little curious..Perhaps she had some tips or things she hadn't tried yet. She had a calmer presence at the very least. What with how the mice trusted her and what she'd seen so far.

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For a moment, Allura thinks she might've heard of Voltron Coalition, but then, it doesn't seem so.

She's not surprised if nobody here's heard of it. She's realised that, just like another reality she and other Paladins once accidentally visited, Nexus might be a place in a completely different reality. If so, not knowing about Voltron would be normal.

"Snakes?"

At least that's an animal Allura knows. That's rare, in this place.

"I can be your friend, too. Shiro, too, once I introduce you two."

Lotor, however... Allura still can't promise anything for Lotor. That prince certainly doesn't have a lot of friends, she's realised lately.

The next question surprises Allura, and then she grimaces a little, before rolling her eyes.

"Trust me, I deal with stubborn ones all the time now. Some of the Paladins of Voltron are nothing but hotheaded, stubborn, and not knowing what 'own safety' is. All of them, sometimes, especially regarding own safety."

Despite complaining, the Alteian princess help the look of fondness that appears on her face once she stops ennumerating vices of those Paladins.

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She nods short but firm, her eyes widen a little and shivers softly.

Her ears wiggle and tail wags. "I would like that." She murmurs hopeful and warm.

She blinks and tilts her head..She's been and done similar probably more times then she can count.

She chuckles softly, wry but warm. Oh yes, she knew that tone all too well.."Ah..Heroes and Warriors the cosmos over..Some things are universal it seems. " Sad but true in some cases, Though some learned, changed and grew for the better. "I'm surprised I haven't gotten grey hairs as yet myself." She mutters wryly but warm and fond. She smiles softly and a little knowing at the look.

And yet, you couldn't help but love the lot, even if they tried one's patience to their wit's end. "And what cause do yer Palaidian's serve Milady?" She asks curiously as she tries to also gather some more intel, still trying to place them..Though many dimensions oft meant any number of beings and places could and would exist. That others had only heard tale etc of or..not as the case may be. Or various versions.

"You're asking the right person," Allura says, with a big grin, "because I'm now a Paladin of Voltron, too."

"The Paladins of Voltron - and if you were to visit our reality, you'd also hear people call us the Lions of Voltron, because of our five magnificent Voltron Lions - protect the universe. Mainly in our own reality, but the truth is, if possible, I'd love to protect all the realities. I know that Lance, Shiro, and Hunk would agrew with me on that. Ah, right. You don't know them, so: right now, there are six Paladins of Voltron. All of them are brave women and men, ready to sacrifice their own lives in order to vanquish the evil of the Galra Empire!"

Allura, the princess and the Blue Paladin both, sounds very peppy about all that for a moment.

She blinks and nods, her little smirk going towards a warm smile to almost mirror the young woman. Especially at her enthusiasm...Being reminded..a little bit of her younger self. She often wished and tried to be like the heroes and knights of old and those she heard tale of. Even if in some small way. "Oh I see." She murmurs softly..Now it was sounding a mite familiar..but the lass looks very different than say the ones she was semi-familiar with though..The Thundercats and Gummi Bears was another story. "I like Lions." She murmurs with a fond squint. She nods and listens raptly.

"Well, congratulations midear." She murmurs sincerely and warmly. "Ahem." She softly cleared her thoart.."Or should I say Milady?" She asks with a little tail wag.

Her slightly bemused but fond smile grows with each sentence and then her eyes soften..Mmh yes..Enthusiasm indeed. Her own heart pangs a little at the thought of losing such bright and vibrant sounding Lights and in their prime at that.

She then gently tries to nudge her nose toward the princess warmly. "Heart." She murmurs as if softly proclaiming something profound simply. "You are."

"I love Lions, too. Even though most of Voltron robot Lions wouldn't let me pilot them, but at last, Blue, let me pilot her. I still wonder sometimes if it's because of Lance, somehow. He pilots Red now, but was the Blue Paladin at first."

She smiles fondly.

Congratulations, hm?

"Thank you. I wasn't the first choice, but I'm doing my best."

"Many call me princess, but you needn't, really. The truth is, it's like Pidge once said, there's nothing for me to be a princess of, anymore."

The nose nudge surprises the princess and her eyes widen, especially as she hears the words.

Heart.

"How'd you...? Lance told me that, once."

Allura blushes a little.

"You're very kind, ah- what's your name?"

She squints happily and smiles. "Oh I see..mmh. interesting." She murmurs and looks thoughtful.

"Your most welcome. " She murmurs sincerely. She tilts her head a little. "Sometimes our best is what is needed. " She gently reaches out to pat her arm with her paw if she can or nearest extremity.

She smiles softly but gives her a fond but firm look. "Your kind, and care deeply about those in your charge big and small..That's a True Princess in my book. "

Her ears go up in alarm thinking perhaps she's overstepped but it..felt right. "You..have a ..er Presence ..some say Aura about ya.." She murmurs not exactly sure how to explain it. "I get..mmh well some folks call it 'Vibes' some times.." Plus she liked patterns. Her lips twitch a little trying not to smirk too much. Plus the pink.

She smiles shy but warmly.."Aww thank roo..ahem you..Well my birthname's, Aalish but in the realm where I currently live most folks call me Ash. " She informs the lovely lass.

Still making the princess blush, because such words are often a way to Allura's heart.

"Ash. It's a pleasure to meet you, Ash,"

Allura says, offering a firm handshake. Yes, to a dog. Excuse her, she doesn't know dogs. And even more, has no idea that this isn't Ash's usual shape.

She beams a little despite herself..well what do you know..not so rusty after all. Though it had been ages since she got that reaction in anyone other than her beloved mate. She gives her a kind smile though. She knew a thing or two bout being red-faced for a number of reasons. Least she didn't trip over something this time. Thank heavens.

"And you.." She murmurs warmly.

She glances down and offers her paw regardless and good naturedly..Still no thumb, however. She softly sighs for a microsecond. Still wanted to be difficult typical.

Oh no, was the handshake a faux pas? Was it??

Allura looks contrite for a plit second.

"...would you like me to intoduce you to my friends soon? You look a little like some creautures from Earth, I think, so I'm sure Shiro'd love to meet you."

Yes. If there are any hard feelings because of her maybe inapproprietly greeting, surely meeting somebody caring and heroic like Shiro, and somebody clever and charming like Lotor, should help alleviate them!

"Oh, shush,",
Allura whispers, almost inaudibly, to her mice.

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Aal blinks but smiles warmly before gently placing her paw in the Princess's hand firmly but warm. "Ohpm, sorry Canine's usually shake a little differently than some humans, Well met Princess." She murmurs warmly. "My digits are being a bit stubborn today is all." She informs warmly her tone reassuring. But also in explanation not wanting to make Allura feel bad or awkward. Though she oft felt like she herself could come off as the latter.

She grins, "Aye I would love too." She murmurs and wiggles her ears. "Ah yes, some creatures are more plentiful in some realms and worlds than others." She murmurs with a little nod.

She slightly tilts her head, her left ear twitches and gives the messes a cute friendly little finger wiggly wave.." Oh..would ya'll like to try a cheese crumpet?" She asks in warm offer and a little smile as she holds up one of her containers and opens it a little more enough to let the scent and some of the warm steam waft up. She had other bakes things too but..Well, they were some of Squeaky ahem Basil's favorites.

"I, ah, didn't think about what your paws are like. I'm so sorry."

Cheese?

"I'm not sure what cheese is, but if you are offering, I'll gladly try it."

She smiles softly trying to hold back a little bemused sound. "Oh, it's alright." She reassures her new friend gently. yuuuupp definitely some similar traits in common, from back in the day or when she was nervous etc.

"Oh ah it's made from milk..from Cows..ahem it doesn't hurt them none either only if they get too full and someone doesn't help take care of them. " It was different though if they were still nursing their calves. She adds reassuring..Not..sure if the lass was a meat eater or not..But she always preferred good stewardship and humane treatment especially of the farm animals and those in the forest. She smiles and nods, as she balances it on the edge of the box carefully napkins and a few paper plates ready for use on top.

Allura makes a face, as if remembering something... iffy...

"I'm not sure about milk."

"Ah.." She murmurs and looks thoughtful. "Something more..plant-based perhaps?" She asks warmly. She did have some gingerbread and snaps.

Seeing the cow being milked had been... strange.

It was a.... different and unexpected experience.

Humans and cows are strange.

"Yes, plants. Plants can be very healthy."

She softly shrugs, she'd grown up around farming areas. Though she knew some folks could be cruel. Her nose twitches.

She missed her horses and barnyard critters and her Cooy cows though, to be honest. And especially her stallion Polarius.

She smiles warmly and nods making a note of that. "Mild or spicy?" She asks though she didn't often make things too spicey as she didn't like that herself she knew some folks did.

"Mild is fine."

Spicy, she leart to tolerate, too. Actually, her diet has been enriched since she met Hunk. The Yellow Paladin was the best cook the princess's ever met.

But mild was fine to begin with.

"alrighty." She murmurs and nudges the container toward her. "These are Gingerbread beings and snaps, there's some muffins too if ya like to try some. " She offers "That batch has, blueberries, Banana or apple cinnamon." She informs her warmly. With a little nod and wiggle of her ears.

Oh, if she isn't just precious, this Ash.

Allura opens the container.

"Yes, this looks like the food Hunk makes, at least some of it!" The Blue Paladin exclaims with a grin.

"Chulatt, Platt, Plachu, Chuchule, look here!"

Yes. She is talking to her Altean mice.

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