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[juniberries]

WHO: Allura & various
WHERE: on Bajikan
WHEN: throughout the month
WHAT: Allura's keeping herself busy by visiting Bajikan and its various districts. She's still kind of miffed about not being able to go on the diplomatic mission.
WARNINGS: N/A; will update if needed!

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keith; ira

[juniberries]

[Running into Keith in this District had been pure coincidence. And, in knowing the Red Paladin for...well, some amount of time, the irony of meeting him here, in a place where the smells are sharp and metallic and the atmosphere oppressive and anger-inducing, is not necessarily lost on her.

Her lessons in Luxuria, however, have her hesitant to try any of the offered food, but when push comes to shove, a violent shove does happen, and the thrill of a fight seems both desirable and a good idea to strengthen a bond between a paladin and Altean princess. She realizes she's never quite fought alongside the paladins, not in this physical, brawling way. But perhaps this is the best way to loosen up her muddled feelings towards Keith and his heritage still unbeknownst to him.

They've teamed up in the arena, the two of them already having beat down two men of formiddable size and stature. She's chosen to be taller than usual, skin tinted a familiar shade of purple, perhaps because she associates the colour with intimidation and bloodlust. Despite being tied back, her white hair is sticking to her forehead and neck from the sweat, and when the next two challengers come into the arena to face them, chewing a spitting a brown substance out, Allura shoots Keith a somewhat confident smirk, uncharacteristic of her usual prim and proper demeanor, before taking on the larger of the two, rushing her and sweeping the bulky woman's leg to grapple with her on the ground.

It's not long until the woman is spitting and starting to tap out, but the shouts from the crowd surrounding the arena seem to grow louder, angrier, the barrier rattling, and with her arm still around the woman's chest, holding her tight against her, Allura turns to look towards Keith, eyes widening slightly.

There's a glint of that familiar blade of his, still a small dagger, still locked and looking innocuous, but-- there were to be no weapons for this fight.]

Keith! [Allura calls out, while still wrestling with the woman. Caught off-guard, her opponent takes advantage, grappling out of the hold and flipping the Altean on her back.

Still, Allura's focus is on Keith, even as she braces against her opponent who is now trying to grab her by the hair.]

Keith, put that away!