Then he called over to the child again, commanding her to show him a way across, and she told him to drink up the river and walk over.
Stooping down, the giant began to drink. He drank and drank until he was so full of water that he rolled right over into the river and was drowned.
Then the little girl and her parents went home, and the people of the village were safe and happy once more.
And so the winter is passing.