The air is still for just a moment and between that beat and the next Shiro meets his eyes and nods. The serious look on his face is one of absolute authority. He holds out his left hand to him. Trust for trust. His voice lowers accordingly, “Then as the Leader of Voltron, I accept your word and give my own. We’ll find your people and anything I and my team can do to help, we’ll do it.”

He pauses and adds, “Yes, the Black Lion is important. It’s one of the only things that can stand against the forces against peace and freedom. ...one of five. Even one missing and we can’t do everything we can. Finding out where it is, is a critical objective. ...after I understand where we are and where my team is.”