Forest of Life

'I can actually understand them!' Nial nearly blurted out.

He couldn't understand the language the Elf spoke, but he could decipher the meaning behind his hand signs.

This was quite exciting, even more so because Nial knew that he didn't know most of the hand signs the Elf had made.

'How am I able to understand him, though?' Nial could clearly perceive the slightest trace of mana that circulated through the Elf's hands.

This made it easier for Nial to visualize his hand and every single detail about it.

However, what Nial had yet to understand was that the hand motions and the signs the Elf made were not the only means of communication.

The Elf used both his hand motions and his mana in a precise manner to convey his message to Nial.

Mana had its own language, and only those loved by mana could understand it. 

Thus, upon seeing Nial's astonished expression, the Elf smiled faintly.