Nimbus Summit knock me off my feet

I think she's right. 

Veteran smiled back at Caracal. Looking upon the other boy's face, he was reminded of Meerkat, although he wondered if he would have made the connection if he hadn't already known they were related. 

So neither of them were hunters, then. Veteran laughed along with Caracal, glad that their hunting was likely to be relatively low-stakes, given that neither of them claimed any prowess. 

They started toward the forest south of the Summit. "Lizards," he answered Caracal's inquiry quickly, without much thought. Immediately realizing that his response was a little weird, he amended quickly, "Or-- actually, I'm a guardian." He looked over at Caracal, smiling sheepishly.