When [[the Mother Bear]] awoke, the Glory reignited, followed by the Roots, who began to drink of it once more. As they did so, they ingested the particular fragments of the escaped Hour, beginning a slow but irreversible transformation in the process. For the first time, the Light was being given purpose, and the Roots grew downward, reaching slowly but surely for the ground far below. In the year 428 B.C.E., the Spirarch's white roots - now rapidly taking on the appearance of branches - were first seen emerging from the Glory, and shortly afterward it she had grown almost all the way to the ground below.

**As she neared the ground, it became apparent she would not have the strength to reach it, and she despaired momentarily. The sight of the Mother Bear and [[the Cub|her Cub]], however, led to the understanding that though the might of the Glory may not be sufficient on its own, there were other powers at play, some of which might be open to agreements. She decided to reach out to the greater of the two, and extended a branch to the Den to commune with its occupant. The Bear had in fact been warily regarding the Spirarch's gradual descent for some time, being unsure of its intentions. Their initial encounter was tense, but respectful, and once it became apparent that no hostilities were in store, the Spirarch was able to make her first ally in this new world. === The Union of Sky and Earth ===''FNORD**'' === The Slaying of the Stag ===''FNORD'' === The Birth of the Glow ===''FNORD''