Duskfire Glacier take a look around you and get a good whiff

Veteran is skippable, he's just watching. This will probably be his one and only post.

The sounds of a scuffle at main camp had also caught Veteran's attention. Rye came racing by-- a one-man stampede of daddy rage-- and Veteran followed behind as quickly as his still-developing limbs would allow. Veteran hadn't heard Sikuliak's cry himself, but granted he also didn't have the finely tuned ear and instinct of a parent. So his jaw just about hit the floor when he got to the scene, which looked like some kind of Meerkat Coaching Session gone really, really wrong. 

Sikuliak was eating dirt, thanks to Veteran's half-sister. She was getting more and more obnoxious by the day, it seemed. But.. was that blood on Siku's teeth?  Had he snuck in a hit on Makatza?! Damn! You go, little man! As high and mighty as Makatza acted, she actually was a pretty good fighter-- the best of all the pups probably, since she got extra points for viciousness and zeal. Even if Sikuliak had only gotten in one good bite, Veteran was still impressed. 

Veteran knew his place among the adults: he did not attempt to insert himself in any way. He stood, passively watching on the sidelines. If someone attempted to shoo him or lead him away he would comply, but not before drinking in all the drama he could through his sharp, curious eyes.