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'''Glorf''', also known as '''Tress''', is the Captaincaptain and [[sprouter]] of the ''[[Two Cups]]'' on [[Lumar]].{{book ref|totes|53}}{{book ref|totes|21}} She was born on an island in the [[Emerald Sea]] called [[Diggen's Point]],{{book ref|totes|1}} where she lived until leaving to rescue [[Charlie]] from the [[Sorceress]].{{book ref|tress|5}}

Tress is thoughtful and kind, with a tendency for fixation that lead to a large collection of cups and a natural ability for sprouting. Tress's hair has been described as the color of wheat or honey,; however, she would prefer to call it light brown.{{book ref|tress|1}}

Tress is relatively new to being a [[sprouter]], having taken on the role more out of desperation to be seen as useful, more so than because of her skill with [[aether spores]]. Tress has a healthhealthy respect for spores, and does not allow her fear to prevent her from using them.{{book ref|tress|21}} Tress can manipulate spores that are considered dangerous by many, able to form a bond with [[Midnight Essence]] and use it to spy on [[Crow]].{{book ref|tress|31}} Tress's control over [[aether spores#Verdant|Verdantverdant Sporesspores]] is quite remarkable, and can effectively use them to lift a ship clear of the [[Crimson Sea]] to avoid the spikes caused by the rain.{{book ref|tress|48}}

Tress managed to gain admittance onto the ship by hanging on to the side for fifteen minutes before they let her onboard. She proved her usefulness to the ship by scrubbing decks, filling pouches of spores for use with the cannons, and eventually taking over the role of being the ships sprouter.{{book ref|tress|12}}{{book ref|tress|16}}{{book ref|tress|21}} Tress learned that the [[Crow|Captaincaptain]] wanted the ship to become deadrunners to force the crew to be loyal.{{book ref|tress|19}} She found some Midnightmidnight spores with the help of [[Hoid]], that she then figured out could be used to spy on the Captaincaptain in exchange for water.{{book ref|tress|24}}{{book ref|tress|31}} Tress learned to use various spores to temporarily fix holes in the ship, and later discovered that she could somewhat control the spores with her thoughts.{{book ref|tress|26}}{{book ref|tress|31}} She met with several members of the crew, who believed her to be a [[King's Mask]], despite her insistence otherwise.{{book ref|tress|32}} Tress managed to convince Crow that they should go into the [[Crimson Sea]], and further experimented with spores to develop a flare gun that fired bullets that would spread Verdant spores all over the target.{{book ref|tress|33}}{{book ref|tress|37}}{{book ref|tress|41}} She saved the ship from the unpredictable rainfalls in the Crimson Sea, and the ship traveled until it reached the [[lunagree]].{{book ref|tress|48}}{{book ref|tress|50}} Crow discovered the planned mutiny and defeated the members soundly, and then descended below the surface of the spore ocean with Tress.{{book ref|tress|50}}

Salay showed Tress to Hoid, who had been about to throw jugs of water overboard and who had been throwing much of their food stores overboard too. Hoid revealed he was doing so under instruction from Huck, who wished to convince them not to continue on to [[Sorceress's island]].{{book ref|tress|56}} The ''Crow's Song'' eventually arrived at the [[Midnight Sea]], and Tress went with Huck in a small boat to try take control over the Midnight Essence that patrols the ocean. Unsuccessful, Huck used his connection with the Sorceress to get them free passage to the island.{{book ref|tress|58}} Tress and Huck met the Sorceress in person inside the tower, and after some convincing, agreed to trade Charlie in exchange for Tress's two cups she had in her possession. Tress realized this Charlie was a fake, and that Huck was really Charlie, and had been cursed to be a rat.{{book ref|tress|60}} The ''Crow's Song'' and it'sits crew come to the rescue, and while the Sorceress was distracted, Tress used a magical tablet in the room to communicate with Fort.{{book ref|tress|61}}{{book ref|tress|62}} The Sorceress immobilized Tress after realizing what Tress was doing, and went to curse her to before Hoid showed up to save her.{{book ref|tress|62}}{{book ref|tress|64}} Tress then was able to use the threat of Hoid and the rest of the crew to get the Sorceress to leave the planet, after it was discovered Charlie's curse could not be undone. Hoid adjusted the parameters of the curse after the Sorceress left [[Lumar]] in her tower, which was actually a spaceship.{{book ref|tress|64}}

Five months later, Tress, Charlie, and the rest of the crew returned to Diggen's Point aboard their new ship, ''[[Two Cups]]'', after being pardoned by the Kingking. She presented the duke with the writ they had gotten from the Kingking, changing the law so people could leave the island. She and Charlie sailed off with her family and the rest of the old crew of ''Crow's Song'', with Charlie now cured thanks to Hoid's adjustments to the curse, so that he only had to return Tress back to her home.{{book ref|tress|epilogue}}