Behind the tree was a little creature with shining wings, long blond hair that went to her feet, and a magic wand in her left hand.
- 'I have seen that you have worked hard to keep your family safe and warm. That is why I want to give you this magical compass,. iIt will guide you to something that you need.'
“Poff”!
Sigurd could not believe what he had witnessed. Neither could he understand why the creature wanted to help him, nor why she gave him a compass.
Forgetting about the firewood, he ran home to show his family what he got from the fairy. When he arrived, he sensed that something was wrong. In the kitchen were his sister and his mother, but no father.
- 'Where is father?' Aasked Sigurd furiously.
- 'He… he… he is gone.' Ssaid Margareth with a trembleding voice.
Sigurd, who thought he could save his family with his compass, got sad and angry. “Why didn’t the fairy give him the compass earlier?” At least he could save his mother before it got too late,. hHe set off into the woods following the compass.