The Aesith

Summary
The Aesith is less a forest, and more a massive living organism that the Flowerfolk live in perfect tandem with. It’s composed of two parts: The Aesith itself, and Aesith’s Edge. None but the Flowerfolk can inhabit The Aesith, but there are multiple human communities along Aesith’s Edge, which is comprised mostly of swampy marshlands and non-carnivorous plants. The Aesith rules The Aesith, and it speaks with the voice of Verna herself.

The Flowerfolk
The Flowerfolk are a rare sort who very, very rarely leave The Aesith. They consider themselves one with the massive living forest, and indeed very much are- Flowerfolk are sprouted from the soil or fruited from trees like any other flora there. They speak no verbal language, though the few that venture outside The Aesith are at least decently versed in the common tongue. Typically they have names that derive from what they look like, what they do or how they were born: Walking Petals, Dry Thistle, Soil and Trees, etc. No form of government is practiced, and they are fiercely protective of their home. Little is known about how they age, their eating habits, living situations, religion or rituals, as even the ones that leave The Aesith are very secretive about their home lives. The Aesith was threatened by Old King Variel during his reign, and after displaying his power by killing Zithe, Verna was forced to surrender it to him. Though he didn't get forces far in the treacherous living forest, he mapped it farther than anyone before him, and brought back completely foreign flora and fauna for his royal alchemists to study.