[Allura shares his smile. She doesn't know these people at all, but it is clear how much he cares for them,

The topic turns to her kingdom, and she shakes her head,]

I am my father's only heir, but the Alteans were a peaceful society. [Everyone loved her father, she truly believed that.] But there are those like the Galra. [And she can't totally keep the disdain out of her voice,] Their emperor is chosen through tests of strength and cunning. They are very violent affairs.

[She witnessed one such ritual not long before the storm came. Even after one true leader came out on top, the empire fell into inner turmoil, as factions of rogue soldiers vied for what they saw as their rightful place as leader.]