After venturing deep enough into the forest, we encountered fairies who told us that "The blooms are coming." We had no idea what this meant, so Gregor attempted to commune with his sword to determine what it is. He learned that a bloom is an area where the border between our world and the "First World" is eggshell thin, or less. We waited in the forest for a bloom to appear, as a bloom is the only way to acquire trophies, which are required to perform a ritual that will take us to the "First World." While we waited, Linkles went to the "First World" with Glade and gained the ability to travel between the worlds when the barrier is thin. However, he almost always seems to come back drunk beyond belief. After some waiting, we learned of a bloom within Solvania. We ventured back, but Glade and Linkles arrived first, and nearly died attempting to destroy the bloom. Eventually, Gregor, Rigby, and I arrived at Solvania, and together we were able to eliminate the bloom, which appeared as a black whirlpool with black swans. The water made people all over Solvania blind, but we destroyed the bloom and attained our first trophy.