Cygna, despite their warnings, secretly assumes control of the Loom and plants one gray thread. She inadvertently draws an (unforeseen) infant out of the Loom, incurring the wrath of the Elders. She surrenders the child to Dame Hetchel, the old serving woman, and accepts her fate. The Elders cast the "Transcendence" draft on her, transforming her into a swan and banishing her from the pattern (the name Cygna is the feminine form of swan in Latin). Hetchel names the child Bobbin, and cares for him as her own.
cygna despite their warnings secretly assumes control of the loom and plants one gray thread she inadvertently draws an (unforeseen) infant out of the loom incurring the wrath of the elders she surrenders the child to dame hetchel the old serving woman and accepts her fate the elders cast the "transcendence" draft on her transforming her into a swan and banishing her from the pattern (the name cygna is the feminine form of swan in latin) hetchel names the child bobbin and cares for him as her own