Here is another clip from my glossary.
Aerala: (pronounced AIR-all-uh) The Aerala, or Spirit Givers, are people with a special ability, much like Dains. Their spirits have the ability to be given away and regenerate. Thus, they are in some cultures called Life Givers. If a person is wounded and dying, their spirit is already beginning to leave. The Aeralan will cup his/her hand around the wound and a channel is opened between their spirit and the wounded person. There is a white glow and the fresh smell of spring right after a rain as the spirit passes into the wounded person. The wound is healed and the spirit is replenished. This will weary the Aerala for a bit, until their spirit has regenerated itself; the time this takes depends on how much spirit was taken. It is possible for a Spirit Giver to die; if they are injured severely enough that their spirit cannot replenish itself, or if they give away too much of their own spirit when healing a person. Once a person has been healed by a Spirit Giver, that person has part of the Spirit Giver’s spirit and so they know some of the Spirit Giver’s heart. If it was a small healing, they mainly acquire the ability to know what the Aeralan is going to do. If it was a large healing, they tend to know quite a bit about the Aeralan’s heart, and sometimes they even develop a psychic link. Aerala tend to travel and live alone, though sometimes they will join in a group. They prefer not to let people know about their abilities, and pass as shadows through the world. Aerala also have an extended life span, and are nearly immortal. Thus, some that are humans have married elves. Singular: Aeralan
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