Arcana Volume 2: v. 2 (Arcana

After Inez and Yulan leave the cradle of civilization, they enter uncharted territory, where they meet many strange and beautiful creatures: Mong, a cute, harmless Nyama with boundless curiosity; Kyrette, a mysterious figure that Inez finds strangely alluring; and a half-elf named Ariel, who has been gravely wounded...Inez discovers that she possesses a great gift--she can communicate with both the Nyamas and the elfs alike. But the more she speaks with Ariel, the more she realizes that he may be in terrible danger!