Once his pot was charmed, Eino took several handfuls of soil and began to fill his pot until it was half full. He filled it in very small portions to make sure it was no more and no less than exactly half filled. This took several trips back and forth from the dunes of soil, but he gathered some around his pot first for quick access. Once filled, Eino waited and watched for the bewitched pot to warm up the soil. While he waited, he gathered some additional soil for him to cover the fire seed later. After a considerable amount of time, he checked the pot, and decided it was ready to receive the fire seed.