don't be so sentimental, this love is accidental

Only when he was alone could the playful side come out of the tiny pup. With his siblings and mother he was quiet, reclusive to draw as little attention to himself as possible. His mothers attention was coveted by all but sometimes not all attention was the best attention. He had seen his mothers anger towards Hestia and Fai when they had begun adventuring and that was why he had been diligent to remain where she said when she said it. But today she had take Fai off to do something or another with only instructions not to leave the hot springs to her other children. So in the hot spring he would stay. Fur was damp from the steam the rose from the springs but he really didn't mind. Between the dampness and the slight breeze it kept him cool despite the warmer weather. Not that he really paid any attention to the temperature anyways. Today he was on the hunt. It had begun a while back, having found the strange slimy creature and immediately trying to hunt it. It had proven difficult and sooner turned into a game. Solo would leap at it, attempting to smack paws down on its slick form but it seemed as soon as he lept it would mimic his actions and leap to keep the distance between them the same. Red bum would remain in the air even as his forequarters landed, bicoloured eyes already zeroing in on the beast just out of his grasp. "Come here you..." He grumbled, shuffling forward a short distance again, red plume twitching above his back in anticipation before once again leaping at it. Again the creature lept just out of his reach and in dismay the youngster flopped to his side as soon as he landed, falling in a wet heap. "Buuuutttt wwwwhhhhyyyy!" he groaned as forepaws scrabbled at the stone as if attempting to reach the creature. It seemed to want him to chase it, remaining just out of reach while it's throat expanded and contracted strangely. It didn't move as long as Solo remained on his side, streatching out as if somehow he could reach it but not moving closer. All the while the creature stared at him through its weird little bulgy eye.