One lonely pony seemed indeed to be sitting in the lower tier, near the central pillar, shrouded in the shadow cast by the bowl above him. That must be a Shadow-phase pony. But with only four tiers, where do the Lunars go to splash and pray? And what about the Eclipse? Ignacio said they were 'outside' of social rules, and showed it by refusing to bow to Reverend Mother Superior Carmen -- or to her big-tufted lackey who was presently escorting Honour Bound to another triple-arched gate on the right side of the room. 