Duskfire Glacier everyone hail to the pumpkin song

Veteran's pumpkin had stopped against a rock after rolling a few wolflengths, and now that it had rolled there was a rotten spot facing upwards. Curiously, the boy sniffed at the dark purple spot on the pumpkin. He then reared up and plunged his two front feet into the spot. The pumpkin's outer shell gave way, and his paws met goo. He pulled his paws out of the pumpkin, spilling some of the bright yellow goop onto the ground. He was delighted. 

The only thing that could ruin this moment was Makatza. She wasted no time in coming straight over and rubbing Veteran's nose in his loss. He suddenly felt hyper-conscious of the messy goop all over his paws, not to mention the scars that she feigned shock over. 

"You not fooling anyone, Makatza," he said hotly. Everyone in the pack knew she was a maniac... why was she trying to play at being sweet? Veteran turned away from the girl. Normally he wouldn't have turned his back to her, fearing an attack, but right now she seemed to be putting on some kind of act for the adults. He was safe for the time being. 

Makatza moved on, and she was replaced by Sikuliak, who was welcomed much more warmly. 

"Siku!" Veteran chirped, trying to shake off the unpleasantness of his exchange with Makataza. "Check it out!" He held up a pawful of yellow pumpkin guts. "Watch this," he urged the other boy, grinning wickedly. He whirled around and flung the goop into the air, hurling it directly toward Makatza. With any luck, it would splatter all over the girl right as she was attempting to charm Meerkat.