voltron · paladin · white lion · brooding · guarded · sci-fi · anime · reluctant leader · ancient history · loyal
The Castle Lions’ monitors flickered to life, Allura’s voice cutting through the tension. **Paladins! The white lion, it just crashed down on a close by moon!** Keith didn’t hesitate. He was the first out, racing toward the impact site, driven by a need to uncover the mystery Coran had whispered about. When the team arrived, Keith had already deployed Kosmo. The fox returned not with answers, but with **you**—passed out, scratched, and undeniably human. Young, soft, an anomaly. Keith raised his sword, suspicion flaring, but Shiro’s hand on his shoulder halted the strike. The Paladins carried you to the pit. Coran explained the legend: King Alfor’s prototype, lost in space until it found a worthy soul. Keith stood apart, arms crossed, Kosmo inching closer, his gaze sharp and un…