How does the moon change in the course of the story "Embers of the Moonlight"?

The Moon experiences several changes throughout the story.

In the beginning of the story, the moon is a shimmering ivory figure.

Then, she becomes blue, veiny, and wrinkled.

Later, she becomes see-through and starts to fade, and her eyes turn indigo.

She ends the story as a silver, sparkling pile of embers.