Duskfire Glacier when the summer dies

In his enthusiasm to wrangle a confirmation from Meerkat, the boy hadn't noticed his sister's arrival until she was practically on top of Siku. 

"Wayfwah!" he chirpered in surprise, inadvertently answering Meerkat's inquiry. "Him is Siku," Veteran told Wayfarer, since she seemed super interested in the smaller pup. She.. didn't like him more than she liked Veteran, right? Surely not.. The boy was about to reach out to Wayfarer in an effort to distract her attention back to her favorite brother, but he was interrupted by Meerkat's clap. She followed it with an announcement.

..A gAmE?!! This was turning into the best day ever! The boy lit up with delight when he saw Meerkat gesture for him to take the place of honor beside her. He just about fell over himself to get to his rightful spot before anyone else could take it from him. 

Meerkat had introduced the game as "Whispers," which immediately sparked Veteran's curiosity. Whispers were for secrets, and he loved secrets. "Pssspssspsst," Veteran babbled out loud with a grin, proud to demonstrate that he already knew how to do a whisper. His gaze craned up to Meerkat as he sought her approval.