Starglow Basin polvo

soto's eyes simmer as his plan is laid open for sangre.

he tells her: there is a woman, i meet her in the spring. he makes no mention of the nature of their encounter. she is tall. a warrior. dark with red. scars. gold eyes.

several times, soto repeats himself, as sangre is not as well-versed as osiel. he uses his paws to gesticulate, his expression to convey tone. i want you to find her, and bring her to me.  but here his brows arch and he shakes his head insistently: not force. i want her to come willingly.

sangre nods and turns to arslan to convey the message. soto notices her energy is fading fast. though he cannot understand each word, he appears to visibly lean on sangre's every utterance -- as if not confident she will relay the lion's task accurately.