She stays near Betty’s side, both as back up for John in case she woke up again, but also to make sure the prisoner is treated humanely. Not that she doesn’t trust her companion, but as a newly minted member of the Diplomatic Council, it’s a pretty bad look to mistreat a citizen of Wyver during a peacekeeping mission, regardless of who attacked first.

“They wish to bring the dragon back from the dead?” Dragons. They were a pretty distinctly human staple of fantasy, but plenty of cultures all over the universe had their own versions. Great beasts to be honored and feared and obeyed. Largely it came down to just superstition. Giant beasts exist, but, in Allura’s experience, generally prefer to keep to themselves.

“But why would they attack us now, when the heart was already on its way to Wyver?” Clearly they’re not working in tandem with the authorities in Wyver, but why not wait until it’s closer to home?