[Keith nods once,] Yeah. [He swallows and pushes past his desire to let Kravitz just say everything. It's easier for him if someone else shares too. So he does.]

Last time Shiro vanished right before we got to Umui. We'd had a conversation about how things hadn't gone the right way. He wanted me to lead the Paladins regardless of how I felt like a failure as a leader. Kept leaving that damn bayard in my bag.

[He grimaces and it is a little easier to say it this time. He isn't the young grieving leader he was. He keeps going, his voice strained but clear.] Hunk and Pidge showed up, with no knowledge of what I am and no clue of anything Lance and I knew.

Shiro vanished and I was left for three Paladins who needed a leader. A leader I didn't feel like I was.