Duskfire Glacier everyone hail to the pumpkin song

I think everyone's posted, so I'ma start another open round. :)

She laughed when Veteran discovered a bruise on the side of his pumpkin and promptly punched his paws through it to get at the pulp. He seemed to be enjoying himself, which pleased Meerkat, though her attention was soon drawn by the arrival of Imaq and young Sikuliak.

She hadn't noticed Makatza appearing just before them but heard her name spoken in a sickeningly sweet voice. Meerkat turned and blinked at the pup's apology. The yearling didn't know what to make of it, though she heard little Vet's voice say, "You're not fooling anyone, Makatza."

Her brown eyes glanced over at the little boys playing together and she smiled before her attention swept back to Makatza. "Makatza," she replied, "thanks for apologizing. You can make it up to me by agreeing to train with my friend, Issorartuyok." Meerkat caught his eye as she motioned to him. She wondered if he could channel the child's energies into something more constructive than bullying her peers.

She left the ball in their court, though she remained where she stood, occasionally shooting smiles over at Imaq and Lane or their sons. Meerkat had hoped to engage with the group a bit more interactively and maybe she could later, if Issorartuyok was up to the challenge of fielding Makatza. But Meerkat refused to leave him on his own with the problem child until she could get a better feel for the situation. Besides, she felt like she needed to keep a close eye on her herself, since was such a wildcard and she didn't want any repeats of that September day.