Duskfire Glacier golden days.

Veteran fought against his mother's restrictive hold, squirming and protesting the tickles loudly. What was she doing?! Couldn't she see that there was a STRANGER here, and she needed protecting? 

The appearance of Wayfarer afforded Veteran the opportunity to wriggle free of his mother's grasp for a short moment, but then he felt himself swept up once more in another embrace, this time crushed against his sister as they were both held against their mother's chest. Oh, brother! This was the exact sissy stuff he'd been trying to avoid! Veteran's hung limply in his mother's embrace, enduring it all with his characteristic air of a hardened soldier.

Mother announced that it was time to go. 

Veteran allowed himself to be herded away from the stranger, but he did cast one last VERY dirty look over his shoulder as they walked. He imagined it must have been very scary for the stranger. That should hold him off. 

Now that the situation with the stranger was resolved, he could focus on welcoming mom back. He had so much to tell her..!