shayllura:

unlike lotor, allura never considered hurting the white lion to get what she wanted. instead she gave herself up, because that’s what she does. she restored the balmera even though she knew it might cost her life. she erased the infected technology on the castle despite it being the only way she could visit her father’s memory. she gave herself up to the galra so that shiro could get away. this sense of selflessness is what makes her such a good person. it has always come at a great cost to her, which never deters her from doing in anyway. but this time, allura’s willingness to give herself up for the sake of her team and the universe is what proves her worthy of the secrets of alchemy. her good heart grants her the gift of basking in the memories of altean scientists before her. altea may be gone, but she has the knowledge and the well-wishes of these ancient alteans. she finally gains something for herself, something that might heal her mourning psyche, and she absolutely deserves it.