“When this was done it taught them how to make and how to place the seven lights through which moon flame streams into Moon Pool⁠—the seven lights that are kin to its own seven orbs even as its fires are kin to moon fires⁠—and which would open for it a path that it could tread. And all this the Taithu did, working so secretly that neither those of their race whose faces were set against the Shining One nor the busy men above know aught of it.

“When it was done they moved up the path, clustering within the Moon Pool Chamber. Moon flame streamed through the seven globes, poured down upon the pool; they saw mists arise, embrace, and become one with the moon flame⁠—and then up through Moon Pool, shaping itself within the mists of light, whirling, radiant⁠—the Shining One!

“Almost free, almost loosed upon the world it coveted!