“Very well, if our ways lie together then we can be companions.”
So Suyettar joined Kerttu and Musti and the three of them walked on following the little cake. As the day advanced the sun grew hotter and hotter and at last when they reached a lake Suyettar said:
“My dear, let us sit down here for a few moments and rest.”
They all sat down and presently Suyettar said:
“Let us go bathing in the lake. That will refresh us.”
Kerttu would have agreed if Musti had not tugged at her skirts and warned her not to.
“Don’t do it, dear mistress!” Musti growled softly. “Don’t go in bathing with her! She’ll bewitch you!”
So Kerttu said:
“No, I don’t want to go in bathing.”
Suyettar waited until they were again journeying on and then when Kerttu wasn’t looking she turned around and kicked Musti and broke one of the poor little dog’s legs. Thereafter Musti had to hop along on three legs.