Oh, oh no. He could see the enthusiasm deflating from the water fowl right before his eyes. Upsetting her was not his intent! Good job him and his big creepy mouth. His intent was to share in their woes of missing their children. Parent to parent support? Awkwardly Stolas made an attempt to salvage the mood, raising his hands to wave them.

"Oh- I didn't mean- You see-" The owl tripped over his words as he searched for the right thing to say. "Sorry, I guess I am a little out of practice socializing with others outside of my social circles. I thought as a parent you could relate to my situation. I didn't mean to cause you distress."