Galenia

Galenia is the world Hanna discovers after going through a tear connected to Earth.

She arrives 1104 years after the end of The Time of Endurance (before the three races - Juro, Jivan , and Jagare - began living together).  The history of Galenia is described in Book 1:Journey to Kokoroe and more details will follow in future books.

Essence
Essence, like oxygen, is required for survival. Too much Essence causes living creatures to suffer, as if poisoned. Not enough Essence and they suffocate. The natural states of Essence are solid (crystal form, which can be crushed into a powder) or gas (found in fumaroles). Liquid Essence can be created by mixing the powder form into a liquid substance found underground. In all forms, Essence has a pink hue.

Demi-geodes are caves filled with crystals of various colours; only pink crystals conatin Essence that can be used.

Leader
In every town, school and city there are Leaders of the main three races. These leaders are the lead decision makers of their community.

Tahtay
Tahtay (T-áh-täy) is the title given to the teacher's at the schools. Every Tahtay was once a leader.

Master
Master is the highest position on Galenia. There is only one Master per race and they reside at the school they oversee. Each Master had to first be a Leader, then Tahtay before being honored with the Master title.

Hatchlings
The people of Galenia lay eggs instead of having live births. These eggs are know as Hatchlings. The shells are a hard rubbery substance at first and become thinner and stretcher as the baby grows inside. In order for the Hatchlings to grow strong and healthy they need an external source of Essence. Typically they are kept a a nesting ground known as Crystal Pockets, however, if this is not an option crystals can be placed on top of them.