Starglow Basin runaway baby

he was focused, his attention gripped on revealing the gems he could find that lay few and far between. there were two, and then three. exactly how many rest concealed beneath the surface was a mystery waiting to be discovered, but he was determined to reveal them all.

he dug again, flinging sand here and there and leaving pockets of open holes behind him. he pushed himself on, intent on unearthing as many precious stones as he could before the sun revealed itself again.

the scent of coyote hit him in the middle of digging up another gem, and he paused to glance upwards. he gave a sniff in the direction of the figure — not sari. a stranger. he let his tail swish behind him in a friendly greeting.

perhaps with any luck, he might persuade himself a set of extra paws to help excavate the unseen treasures.

"come! come see!"