Bearclaw Valley You, of course, should always chant when you wash your hands

 will delete if desired! Just smack me lol <3

 


The quiet woman had been making her usual rounds, exploring, getting familiar with the territory. 
Seeing the shadow-yearling and one she had only seen during the elk hunt, with hate-filled indigo eyes... 
Solaria watched them with curiosity from a respectful distance, then, she let out a muted chuff in greeting as she approached, stopping a few body lengths from Astara and Aventus with a deep, respectful bow of her head to the both of them, ears slanted back to recognize the royals before her. 
The fire-brand first, indirectly met Astara's gaze tentatively with a bow and a few slow wags of her tail, not trying to look her full on, as a show of respect, but still looking at her - trying to say hello in a way that she could without a voice. 


Then to the new Bruin-Jaw, she offered another bow, and a few small licks of her lips as extra submission, tilting her head to the side some in an effort to communicate:
Congratulations!
Her congrats was genuine, but she didn't fully expect Aventus to be able to read her meanings so quickly as Merrick had. 
Astara might be able to, given she was also mute, and this itself ended up comforting her doubts. The new beta was most likely used to reading voiceless meanings! 
Still, Solaria remained submissive in posture without cowering or rolling over.