Starglow Basin runaway baby

The sound of digging drew Meridian's attention. A wolf, scrambling in the sand. She was a few meters away, but the starlight illuminated something of interest. A gemstone. Meridian longed to add another to her collection, to further the progress on the sun shrine. A temple needed stones.

She would need to be clever to rob the wolf of his prize. She approached with a friendly smile, a crafty motive hidden beneath.