A blast of light shot across the sky.

In the black of the night, the star was seen by Clara Rane.

Clara raced across the forest, eyes gleaming and pulled her legs as far as they would allow her to. Trees blurred past her and the only sound her panting breath. She smiled uncontrollably as she neared the sight of the crash, pulling out a glass vial.

Just one sample, that's all I need.

It wasn’t that the stars were uncommon, they were taken by the Village leader, Clementine Highborne. Claiming to use the stars for a good purpose. Extracting them for their stardust, known for its healing properties, but as far as Clara had seen, no progress had been made.

Clara felt the radiating warmth of the star, the glow seeping through the cracks of the forest. A large crater appeared before her, nearby trees slightly singed. She slid down the crater, holding the vial tightly.
Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, hands clammy, stars radiated immense heat. She procured her leather satchel and seized a small fine knife. With a steady hand she scraped the star, gathering tiny bits of dust, dropping them into the vial.
“Maybe I should get a small piece,” She murmured. “While I’m here.”
A piece of the star was chipped off quickly and put into the vial, along with the stardust.

“Over here! We should be able to make it before it transforms.”

Transform?

Clara didn’t have anytime to wonder about that, the voice was close by, she had to move. She started to climb up the crater, making sure the vial was secure, until a bright light ignited.

The flash of light blinded her for a good 5 seconds, eyes burning. A glowing figure of white lay where the star once was. Clara breathed. The figure looked of a human that ascended from the heavens. A star in the shape of an earthly being.

“Ms Highborne, I saw the transformation flash.”
“Well then get going, before it escapes!” Called out another voice, incredulous, Clara imagined the look of disdain on her face.

“H-Human?”

The star didn’t even sound like a person. Its voice sang and glowed, if that could even happen. Clara eyed to where she heard Ms Highborne and back to the being before her. Stars, what was she doing? She hurried to the star and had to stop herself from gaping.
“You’re a star, Ms Highborne over there wants you for some reason. You need to come with me.” She pointed to a convenient placed towering tree. “I don’t know what she wants you for, but it’s probably not good, so please just follow me.”

The star blinked.
“Can you even understand me?” Clara huffed and grasped the stars hand and immediately let go. An embarrassing yelped escaped her, surprised at her blazing touch.

”Just try to climb up that tree-“

”There!”