Duskfire Glacier everyone hail to the pumpkin song

Timelines are a little wonky, but we're going to say this is the debut of Veteran's new scars.

Veteran trotted next to his mother, in disbelief that they were actually going to a pack event. Lane had kept him tucked away for that last few weeks while his scalp wounds healed. A jagged, scabbed-over scar laced up the center of his forehead, and there were the remnants of bite wounds healing on his crown. 

From the way mom and @Wayfarer had reacted, Veteran understood that his wounds looked pretty bad. They didn't hurt anymore, except for in his dreams, where Makatza continued to bear down on him night after night. 

Veteran was a little bit nervous about facing the rest of the pack looking like a loser. However, his worries were very soon overshadowed by the presence of Pumpkin Mountain. "Hi Coach Meekah," he said a bit shyly, very aware of the eyes upon him and his scars. His eyes flicked to the stranger briefly before settling on the mound of pumpkins. He pressed forward, rolling the nearest one towards himself with a paw. He was absorbed by their color, their shape, their size... he nudged his pumpkin with his nose, and it went rolling off in the direction of the lake. He hurried to stop its trajectory.