It looked down into the lake, and there it saw its shadow and the shadows of the other stars that live in the sky.
It came down lower and lower, and at last floated on the top of the water.
The next morning the lake was covered with water lilies.
"See! the stars have blossomed!" said all the children.
But the wise men answered:
"It is the white star and her sisters. They will stay with us."