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When they parted it was with a gentle kiss pressed behind Octavia's ear. She returned to the Keep and to Tambourine, and he returned to his scouting. If he could find a herd to follow he could get a little band together and maybe catch something. Stark yawned, there hadn't been much sleeping to be done between the two of them. He stretched, shaking out his coat. He couldn't think of much other than Octavia, trekking along the Ridge and down into the small valley there. Life was blooming. They'd have real meals soon.

It concerned him though to think of the fact he hadn't seen @Captain recently. Maybe she had rounded back to try and find @Banner, but then, why wouldn't she tell him? He wasn't so wrapped up in Tam and Tavi that he didn't miss her absence and it was worrying. He licked his lips, giving a quiet sigh as he tried to shift his focus. It kept straying though. He needed to focus on the hunt, on trekking through things and trying to find something for him to take back.

It was early morning, the sun above him and Stark would be glad that he was out before the heat could catch up to him. He might be able to rest and then find something to fill his afternoon.