He was caught off guard by Octavia calling him. It was a pleasant change to drop pioneer ng by unannounced, hopefully not to make her feel bad again. He rounded back from the path he had been cutting to go back to the Crook. It didn't take him too long to get back to where she was. 

The sun warmed his back and he offered her a polite bow of his head, his blue eyes just straying briefly to the older female with the unusual coloring. "Need something, Octavia?"  and please don't say watch my kid - he would do it, but he'd be scared the whole time.

Stark focused on Octavia, following her directions mentally - exploring the area as he went until he'd arrived where she needed him to go. He was to deliver the news that Tambourine had been born. That was.....that was a huge task to give someone you weren't truly familiar with. There was a flourish of pride in the fact that she chose him. His head did lift a bit higher, excited and proud at the same time. 

"We won't let you or the ankle biter down." He promised, offering her a small smile. "We won't give him any information. It might be better if Miss Nova waits - I'm still knew enough I don't smell as much like the pack as she does." Stark reasoned. Nova Rose had already brought up the fact she hadn't found out what Tambourine's father looked like. He didn't need to stress that fact further. "We can head out together and then you can wait for me, if that works." 

The woman had misunderstood him. It happened from time to time and Stark gave a low sigh, shaking his head before Tavi snapped about the endless line of questions. He didn't want to cause any more issues but he did want to clarify himself. "I meant once we get closer. I'd enjoy having a companion but if we are to maintain the secrecy it makes more sense for me to approach on my own, given you've been here longer than I have." Stark explained, keeping his tone as neutral as possible. He didn't know what to do with women when they got upset, especially at him, and especially when he didn't truly mean to do anything too stupid. 

But the woman was leaving and Stark thought she was doing so in an extremely childish method. The snarling and stomping off was something he figured Octavia would deal with a lot in the months to come and gave a soft sigh. "Octavia - should I address him by name?" He didn't know anything about Reek personally, but, he wanted to ensure the information was given to the correct person. Already he was bristled, preparing himself mentally for the trek as it seemed he would be doing so alone. He considered the options and decided it might be decent enough of him to go after Nova and ask if she wanted to go with him, but, he wasn't going to beg her. He was capable enough on his own.

The altercation was understandable. As an Alpha, Octavia should have the respect of her wolves no matter who brought them into the pack. Stark would respect Warbone the same as he did Octavia, even if it was the female who had brought him into the folk. He was a Marauder. That was it. Nova should behave the same way. He understood the woman's ire and the elder should have expected it - if she could not still her tongue enough when the new mother was provoked then maybe she hadn't been around as much. Stark knew hormones were running rampant, the Alpha needed more respect - more support then. 

He stood silent until Octavia offered a description rather than a name. He nodded, swallowing down any other questions. "We'll find him, Octavia." He said smoothly. They could accomplish this simple task for her without issue, he had confidence in them. 

 

Stark let out a breath when it seemed the situation had diffused some. Octavia was clearly tired, it was more draining than Stark could ever imagine to raise a child and head a pack. She nudged him and he briefly nuzzled against her. He wanted to do whatever he could for her, although this moment opened him up to a whole other slew of questions. They weren't an item but Tambourine's father still deserved to know of his birth and Stark only wondered what the male had done to make Octavia leave. "I'll be back soon," He promised, although he didn't want to suggest that it would matter at all to his Alpha other than to know that his mission had been completed. 

He wouldn't be so presumptuous as to suggest any more from Octavia. Instead he watched her return to the Crook and no doubt her child's side before turning himself to go find Nova so they could head out.