'See here!' said the Goldsmith-lad with pride, 'what I killed in my lonely watch.' 'Pooh! only a snake!' said the Carpenter-lad; 'see the dragon I have killed.' But Rasalu took them both by the hand and led them into the cave; but dead as it was, they shrieked with fear at the Awful Horror they saw.

And they fell at Rasalu's feet and groaned and moaned and prayed and wept.

'Let us go! Oh, hero, we are but men.

We dare not follow you now.

It is nothing to you; it is death to us to follow and be your friends.' "Then tears came into Rasalu's eyes, but he said no word of nay.