Nightafternight,Elvastepsforthintotheblacksea,swordinhand,todrivebackthecreaturesthatsurgefromthewaves.Elvaisoneofthe’kannagi,’warriorpriestschosenbythedivinetoprotecttheisland.Withhissnow-whitehair,unagingyouth,andblack-stainedlimbs--proofofthecorruptionthatgraduallytakesthelifeofeverykannagi--thelocalpeoplefearandshunhim...atleastuntilhispathcrosseswiththatofaboynamedAlto.EnrapturedbyElva’sstrengthandlonelysoul,Altoswearstoservehimandfreehimfromhiscursedfate.Aftereightlongyears,Altohasgrownintoacapableandfearlessyoungman,unwaveringinhisdevotiontohiskannagi.Elvahadlongagoresignedhimselftoanearlydeath--butsomehow,Alto’spresenceseemstobegraduallyhealinghimoftheblacksea’scorruption...
