I noticed Cecilia kinda has the elf ears too... I dont remember much from what I read earlier this morning (I still havent slept for more than 48 hours btw) but I think she has them in RF2 as well...
RF2 is set not long after the first (don't know the exact time) but it can't be more than a few years. As for Tabatha, what do think she's hiding under that poofy hat?
I was being sarcastic in case you couldn't tell =/
And here's the answer to the original question, right from the RF2 page.
The sequel to the original Rune Factory is set several years after Ragna and friends defeated the evil plans of the Zecks Empire. Things are at peace again in Norad Country. In the village of Alvanna, a boy named Kyle has become old enough to travel on his own. Right before he begins his adventures, a strange premonition of doom begins to appear as a strange lady makes an appearance.
