User blog comment:Promestein/Starcross - Birthday/@comment-28644276-20190302051104/@comment-27123758-20190302063143

The full story does actually go on to establish a difference between SOLSTICE and Alice, at least in Alice's mind, so that's a very accurate interpretation! Underneath all her bluster, she's still Alice. She's stronger and more confident than she once was, but...