In the icehouse, Hauke hung the enormous fish from a large metal hook and quickly bled the fish into the water beneath the ice while Virve listened to Andrus' excited retelling of the battle to catch the 'monster fish', including his heroic -BONK- between the fish's eyes.
"It is impressive," Virve admitted. "Have you thanked Heila yet for keeping it from pulling you into the water?"
"Oh! No, Heila, I'm so sorry," the young soldier said, blushing to the base of his horns in embarrassment when he looked at the servant who had already begun preparing a space on the sled for them to place their fish for the hike home.
