[Allura nods seriously, appreciative of the twelve-year-old’s understanding. It’s less that she has less life experience than others, it’s just that hers came in a very direction. Some young adults have held part time jobs, and some have flown space ships through wormholes.

Once the majority of the pain from the burn has ebbed, Allura turns off the cold water, holding her hand out as to not drip water all over the place while letting it air dry.]

You seem a little young for any kind of job. [She says, carefully. She’s already misspoken around Tataru about the Lalafell’s age.] But yes, he was very accommodating to me when I first arrived. I owe him a great deal of gratitude.