Then it counselled them, instructing them what to do.

They hollowed the chamber wherein first I saw you, cutting their way to it that path down which from it you sped.
"It revealed to them that the force that is within moon flame is kin to the force that is within it, for the chamber of its birth was the chamber too of moon birth and into it went the subtle essence and powers that flow in that earth child: and it taught them how to make that which fills what you call the Moon Pool whose opening is close behind its Veil hanging upon the gleaming cliffs.
"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! "Again it counselled them, and they pierced the passage whose portal you found first; set the fires within its stones, and revealing themselves to the moon king and his priests spake to them even as the Shining One had instructed.
"Now was the moon king filled with fear when he looked upon the _Taithu_, shrouded with protecting mists of light in Moon Pool Chamber, and heard their words.

Yet, being crafty, he thought of the power that would be his if he heeded and how quickly the strength of the sun king would dwindle.