Chufa

Chufa are a race of tiny, ephemeral elf-like creatures. The typical lifespan of a Chufa is only a year and a half. Chufa are born in the spring and are raised by their parents who then pass away in the fall. After braving the winter alone, the Chufa give rise to a new generation and the cycle repeats itself. Very rarely will a Chufa live long enough to see their second winter.
Despite the fleeting nature of their existence, or perhaps even because of it, the Chufa do not allow themselves to fall into despair over being. They live their days as any other Ib would, though at a much faster pace given their incredible developmental cycle. Chufa are very quick to learn and can very easily achieve mastery over any give subject if they focus on it throughout their life, though their own enhanced learning ability makes them terrible teachers for other races whose limited intuition they cannot relate to.