Galamnon and Baaldw'yn, two white elves, investigate the death of the old Moorw'yn hermit, with the help of her little daughter, Cleriis, the koralis fisherman. But once they arrive on Ekrin, a small island lost in the middle of the ocean, the investigators discover that the truth is much more complicated than it seems... What is the role of Orunth'al and Tei hooh, the two proud semi-elfes, in this case?