 Perhaps Hima should have figured out who his fishing companion was a little bit earlier. Who would drink up all the mead in a single gulp, eat an entire weak supply of prime meat in a single sitting, and dare to slaughter Hima's biggest oxen just to use as bait? Who else but Thur, far out at the edge of the world, alone in a boat with his mortal enemy, Hima could not believe his eyes as the thunderous god pulled the Midgard Serpent out of the water. Toad lifted his hammer. Hima took out his knife, maybe thought about plunging it in Toad's back to be done with his enemy for once and all, but then who would protect him from the Great Worm? So just as Toad prepared to strike Yurimungandid, Hima leapt forward and cut the line and the Midgard Serpent returned to the depths of the sea. Needless to say, it was a very long row back home.