Thialfi was terrified because he realized the importance of Thor’s words. What was worse was that one of the goats limped a little with its hind legs.
Thor saw this and he was angry.
Thialfi wanted to run away from there. But he came forward and fell at Thor’s feet and begged for pardon for what he had done.
Thor heard Thialfi’s words and instead of getting angry, he just nodded.
“I would have punished you, Thialfi. But because you have come forward and confessed your fault so bravely, I will not punish you.” Thor nodded again. “Come on this journey with me so that you can learn the lesson of obedience.”
Rosko also decided to come with her brother.
So from that day, Thor had two faithful servants - Thialfi and Rosko, and they followed him wherever he went.
The four of them - Thor, Loki, Thialfi and Rosko traveled without their chariot and goats. They journeyed to the end of Manhein and came to the strange barren and misty land of Jotunheim.
They crossed a heavy thick forest and were tired.
They came upon a spacious hall and strangely the door was as broad as the house itself.
There was a spacious hall leading into five small rooms.
Thor and his companions were too tired and ate their supper and went to sleep.
But that night, there were strange sounds, louder than any animals that they had ever heard.
Even the house began to shake from side to side and even the earth trembled.
Thor and the others ran to the open door but they could see no enemy.
Thialfi and Loki found a small chamber on the right where they thought they could spend the night in safety from whatever it was.
Adapted from Norse Mythology
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