Alana spent the first 13 years of her life living with her mother among the humans in Greengold, until her innate abilities with magic caused her to standout even further. Her mother sent her to live with her father deeper in Kyonin, among the elves, and this is where she stayed until the age of 20 when she received word that her mother was quite ill and dying.
Alana buried her mother in the fashion that humans oft do, and said a prayer to her mother's god, even though she'd never paid much mind to the gods before.
She spent another year in her mother's home, trying to make it her home once more as well, but to no avail. The place felt to empty without the sound of her mother's voice singing in the mornings, and the neighbors were no more receptive to her being there than they were when she was 13.
So, Alana packed up a few of her things and left the small human village, never looking back. She traveled to many places, and spent much time wandering through the woods. She explored her abilities without the constraints placed on her by her parents, and came to rely on herself completely.
Learning a new love for life, Alana soon grew comfortable with herself, finding her elusive "home" wherever she was.