The Soldier fishes in a pocket with their free hand, produces a couple pieces of wax to show Sora, clearly handmade earplugs, probably created from something melted at a torch or a stove. "I heard them from a distance. Compulsion is resistible at first. Put these in and hide." The Soldier is used to random compulsions, but not generally even attempting to resist them. In this case, it's good practice, since they know the parade is potentially dangerous.

They add, "I'll visit. Every day on my patrol. Ask you for what you oserved that day." Because they haven't forgotten that, and will not forget that. They have ideas of their own.