Nimbus Summit knock me off my feet

Couldn't remember if they've met to save my life. I'll edit if need be!

Veteran didn't immediately recognize the owner of the voice that summoned him, and he drifted toward the source with curiosity. It was unusual for anyone to be asking for him by name.. well, anyone other than his mother or Issorartuyok. He supposed that was one of the consequences of spending so much time at the edges of the packlands, torn between a duty to guard and his mother's insistence that he take the time to explore what the world had to offer. 

Veteran zeroed in on the origin point of the howl, and the red-orange hues of the caller's coat captured his attention. He approached with a wagging tail and friendly gait. 

"Oh, hey!" he said, one he reached a comfortable distance to speak. "You're Mom's apprentice, right..? Caracal?"