Is solace anywhere more comforting than in the arms of a sister.

The line celebrates sisterhood as a uniquely restorative refuge. “Solace” suggests not just comfort but relief from grief, fear, or exhaustion; the rhetorical question implies the answer is no—nothing surpasses the safety of a sister’s embrace. Read broadly, “sister” can mean a biological sibling, a chosen family member, or a bond among women forged through shared experience and mutual care. The image of “arms” emphasizes embodied support—protection, warmth, and presence—rather than abstract sympathy. In Walker’s broader thematic terrain, such sisterly intimacy often functions as a counterforce to isolation and harm, proposing relational love as a form of survival and healing.