Well, Zarkon is crazy and terrible, and Lotor was running the Galra Empire. [ Hunk's eyes narrow, and despite the obvious snark, he's being completely serious. If anything, working in broader strokes makes Hunk a bit more comfortable. Less pressure, less scrutinizing. ] Zarkon blew up planets for energy, do you really think he'd be okay with a replacement emperor running around?

[ And then Hunk laughs, because what a wild time that all was. ] Lotor was in exile for a while. [ And he shrugs, nonchalantly. ] I don't know all the details, but it might have something to do with the fact that Lotor doesn't like destroying planets for Quintessence, and that he wanted to usher in an age of peace.

[ But then his demeanor turned decidedly neutral. Sterile. ] So as soon as he became the Galra Emperor for real, he and Allura started working on that. Fix the mistakes of the past. And that's where we are now. [ And Hunk smiles- it's a little forced, a little uncertain, and pretty weak, but it's there. ] Lotor's an ally, believe it or not.

[ But not a friend. Not yet. He tried to kill them too many times for that. Maybe if he ever started cracking some jokes or having some fun. ]