Really? [ that's actually really surprising. keith may be serious, but ann has a very high opinion of him. he's supported her through some really tough times, and vice versa. he's probably her closest friend here.

ann knows what it's like, though, to not have very many friends, either. it wasn't until she met the phantom thieves when she really had a full circle of friends other than shiho. maybe this is something she can bring up with him later.

for now, she just offers allura a smile. ] I can pretty much trust Keith with anything. He's been a really great friend, so I guess I'm just surprised that he really doesn't have a lot of friends back a home? In my case, it didn't take long for me to understand why he's the leader of Voltron.

[ she wishes she had held up as well as allura is now, back when shiho's ghost was around. ann had given in. she fell for the fake shiho's lies and manipulation. she can only hope that things don't get worse for allura now. ]

Hey, if you want a distraction from all of that, I'm here to help. We can talk about anything you want.