There was a man called Huuto from the Owl-tribe. He was a quiet, simple man who found out that he wasn’t much of a hunter. He settled for fishing and since his catches were always bountiful, he was very thankful for his good luck and never forgot to sacrifice a small part of his catch for the helpful water spirits. Huuto liked to live close to this one big lake because for some strange reason he always felt very safe near the shoreline.

The summer went by and Huuto became a very good fisher. But as the autumn winds became colder, Huuto started to wish he had spent some time hunting instead. “I really wish I had a warm fur shirt”, he said to himself. “I would love to stay here by the lake, but I have to start looking for a way to keep myself warm. Goodbye, dear water guardians. Perhaps I will return here one day.”

Huuto decided to leave in the morning and he lay down to sleep, but when the night was over he was in for a big surprise!

As he woke up he noticed that a giant bear lay dead beside him! This was most peculiar, since Huuto had slept peacefully all night and swore he had not heard even a rustle. At first Huuto was frightened, but then he managed to calm down. Instead of fleeing the area he carefully skinned the bear. The bear had a thick, luxurious fur and Huuto was able to make himself a warm fur shirt. There was even some fur left to make more clothing for the winter.

It now was clear to Huuto that he had made good friends with the spirits and that they had given him this great gift so he wouldn’t have to leave from his favourite fishing spot. He decided to stay and even as the winter drew closer, Huuto’s new clothes kept him warm and the many pikes of the lake often got caught in his nets.