The lake warned them that the seven-headed king of the island would soon wake and bathe in it; the only way they could limit their punishment was to spread their clothing over its path, where the softness would appease it.
The Lake warned them that the seven-headed serpent-king of the island would soon wake and bathe in it; it would devour the men alive if they were found. The only way they could limit their punishment was to spread their clothing over its path, as the softness would appease it.