It is! [They are quite proud of it.] Keeping the darkness away helps everyone, really.

[Case in point, there was still just a little more left to do here...]

[They had to go back to the lake and do a lap around it one last time. When they were done, the color was bright enough to cast light on the surrounding treeline. Not too overbearing, but just enough to traverse around. It was safe again for this night.]

...None of us are nearly as bright as the sun though, but we all try our best.