#bloodbloom

bloodbloom . . . <3

Ahhhh thank you for the ask!! sorry it took me so long to get to it but here we go.

Ok. So. Ro (she/her and sea/seaself) and Riv. I don't know if you know this about them, but the two of them have know each other since they met in school when they were 5 or 6. They became friends immediately and they would always get up to harmless mischief together.

The thing is, Alana and Briar (and the king I suppose) wanted Ro to have as normal a childhood as they could, including education, so instead of hiring private tutors, they sent sea to a normal school under the name 'Ro Bloom' (rather than their official title, 'Princess Rosaline BloodBourn of the Roses'). Even the teacher didn't know there was a princess in the class, and Riv certainly didn't know their best friend was royalty. Ro had been told not to mention it, and even if she didn't understand why not, sea didn't say anything, and by the time she did understand, it was becoming clear that she didn't want to really be the princess anyway.

Eventually she hatched the plan, pretend to marry Edward, join seas mom's crew, only have to be a princess a few weeks a year. It was perfect, and of course sea invited Riv to come with her, and of course Riv said yes. They were best friends, they did everything together, and Riv had long held the law in low regard, so running off and becoming pirates? it just made sense.

Now, Riv had known for a very long time that Ro was hiding something, something about her family most likely. They had never been to her house or met seas family other than her sister, despite the fact that they had known each other for over a decade, but they trusted her, so they never asked. When they accidentally found out the notorious captain of the ship they had joined was Ro's mother, they thought that was it, that was the big secret. It didn't change much about their relationship, but Riv was relieved to finally know.

After a little while, the two of them finally started dating. They had been in love with each other for a very long time, so it was no surprise to anyone, including them.

A few years passed, and Riv, being the very romanic rule breaker that they were, decided that next time they were on land, they would steal something for Ro, a ring maybe, and when they realized they'd be in the same city as Princess Rosaline and her husband, they decided they would take a ring from the princess herself, it wasn't like she would miss a little ring after all, she was rich.

They snuck into the estate where the princess was staying, very successfully, and picked the lock to her room. What they were not expecting was their girlfriend, the love of their life, sleeping in the princess' bed. By the time they were close enough to notice, they were close enough that the gasp they let out woke Ro up, and in seas usual fashion, sea went after them with a knife. Once Ro realized who it was, they were both on the floor, and their conversation went something like this.

"You- You're-"

"I know I'm so so sorry I didn't tell you, please don't be mad at me?"

"Of course I'm mad at you!"

"Riv-"

"You're cheating on me with a princess!"

"I'm WHAT?"

"Isn't that what's happening here?"

"No! no it isn't!"

"Then why are you in her bed?"

"I am her!"

"I'm sorry?"

"I am the princess. That's why you never went to my house, never met my parents, why we always end up in the same places she goes. She is me."

"That doesn't make any sen- well, maybe it does. What about Duke Edward then? Didn't you marry him?"

"In ceremony only, never even signed the papers, and you know Edward, we are close friends, but nowhere near in romantic love, much less husband and wife."

"Edward our crewmate? He's a duke?"

"Sure is, that's how we both joined the crew at once."

"What about Captain Briar? She's not your mom after all?"

"No! She absolutely is my mom, its just that the queen is too. She married the king for image, and he's a great friend, but she loves Briar. They're both my moms."

"Alright. I'll admit I'm a little sad you never told me, but I get it, and I'm ok with it, and most of all, I love you."

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Native to Pandaria, bloodbloom’s green, jagged leaves take on a crimson shade near the ends. Older plants have little green left to them and bear a passing resemblance to gromsblood. Unlike gromsblood, bloodbloom does not gain its red hue from demonic influence. It leeches minerals from the soil it grows in, altering the coloration of the leaves over time.