[Allura blinks in surprise at that conclusion. Then again, she’d been cagey at best, so she can’t really blame the girl for struggling to connect the dots. (and considering that she drinks blood… maybe it’s not that ridiculous of a leap for her)

Shaking her head,] Alteans naturally produce a powerful form of energy, and he was using them to harvest that energy.

[Her voice is more than a little bitter, and her fingers tighten into fists in her lap.] He claimed that it was for the greater good, but how could he expect me to overlook the murders of thousands of Alteans?