[se] climbed right back up the cliff

Soleil

I was born a lover
And I will die that way

Soleil is surprised by the vitriol to say the least. Noe is prone to dramatics, sure, but rarely ever hostility. Loyal as she is, Soleil is inclined to jump to Sohalia's defense, but that same loyalty is what halts her tongue, because Noe is her best friend. Plus, what she has to say is rather concerning. Teenage dramatics that Soleil can't envision herself being caught in, sure, but still concerning in regards to the morality of the Heart. Frowning and deciding to give her friend a chance, she squeezes their linked arms slightly to encourage her to continue.

"Really? I didn't know about Koa, I'm so sorry." She has met him a few times in passing, usually after rolling out of Noe's bed in the morning after a sleepover, but never anything deeper than surface-level interactions. Still, it makes her skin prickle at the idea of someone she considers to be a packmate to have had their family member so slighted. "She is really young to be leading. I thought she seemed nice when I met her," she interjects quickly thereafter, forestalling any arguments Noe might bring up, "but I did only meet her once. Is she only like that with men?" It certainly sounds like it, which is bewildering to say the least. Why a lovesick teenager would be leading a country is beyond Soleil, especially when she has grown up with the examples of Evie and Deimos as her Wardens; steady, reliable, and enviably put together.

She's inclined to actually answer Noe's question, but she's too busy thinking about the size of the prints too. "Well, it usually means it's a pup," she admits. "It is Flowerbirth so there are a lot of newborns. But it also doesn't make sense - there are no prints from other pups, the mother, or the rest of the pack." Gnawing at her lip, she debates whether she can safely bring her best friend into the woods to hunt down the answer. Had its den been destroyed? Was it alone?

Lavender forever, kiss it till it's better
Honey sticky fingers for life