Sequoia Coast Quick enough

Koda followed the shoreline, periodically glancing up to stare out over the vast expanse of deep blue water as he walked. Cool ocean water rushed over his paws as a wave rolled up onto the sand. The tide was starting to come in. Soon the very ground on which he walked would be swallowed by the sea.

A sharp yelp drew his attention away from the water. A bit further up the beach he spotted a young pup with fur the color of the sand, just sitting quietly by himself. A quick scan of his surroundings revealed no other wolves nearby. Koda furrowed his brow, concerned as to how the pup came to be on his own.

Koda stopped a distance from the pup, to avoid making the youngster uncomfortable. "Hey there," he called out to the young wolf in a friendly voice. "Are you okay?"