#getting a curious and chatty human asking the magical plant people about stuff is very handy imo

[anxiousapplepie]

so humans and rose knights are separate species? besides color, what differences do they have, biologically and/or culturally? do they commonly interact or is this a "secret world" situation where lapis is an exception? is one race more common than the other?

*INHALE* Okay those are good questions! Lemme see if I can articulate the vibes in my head! Humans and Roses are separate species! Biologically, the Roses (and Dragons) are made of planty stuff, and magic is what helps them appear 'human-like' with skin and hair. If you cut them, they'd bleed sap or something that nobody would mistake for blood. Roses also have a much longer lifespan than humans- around 200-300 years is when a rose will wither and die beyond regeneration. Maybe sooner, if rot or battle fatigue wears you down faster than expected. The Roses are part of an "other world", technically secret, but humans and roses have both visited each other's worlds sometimes. For story's sake tho, Lapis thinks she's the exception. The most common race in the RK world are the Roses! And even if the Dragons have been slaughtering them a lot in battle, the roses still outnumber every other race by a lot (except Spiders, but that's a different equation) I wanna keep some secrets, but I hope these tidbits gave you something to chew on! Thank you for letting me nerd out like this! <3