"I could've sworn I thought Keith was the Galra here!" Allura groaned, glaring poisonous daggers at the pilot of the red lion. Keith bowed his head to excuse himself from making eye contact with the princess, then looked at Lance. "You...? A Galra....?" "Yeah, crazy isn't it? A boy from a humanly family a Galra, don't worry, I'll get my things ready and leave Princess." Lance said, every word not even hinting his hesitation to leave. Suddenly, he felt a strong force grab his arm. "You are staying with us. Whether the princess likes you or not does not matter at all." Keith said sternly, making Lances eyes glitter. "I knew you liked me!"

What does it feel like? For people to actually care about you? To actually make sure that you're okay? Lance has forgotten that feeling, ever since team voltron had been formed he was he seventh wheel, even when he did something Keith would always be patted on the back for it, becoming the eight wheel after they rescued Matt. Being betrayed after his lion was taken from him because he was 'unfit', 'not working hard enough' because he ' didn't deserve it'. So he left. left the paladins with their problems, left everything behind and started his own, brand new life as the white paladin.

"Bonding" is achieved by biting into a scent gland hard enough to draw blood and eventually scar, it ties two people together mentally, physically, and emotionally. Like, a really extreme marriage. But is a sin if one of the partners doesn't have consent or have been courted. But sometimes tradition is Broken.