 Among the fighting, the emotionally shaken Elsalill seeks Sir Archie who deeply regrets his crime, but in the ongoing turmoil, Elsalill is fatally wounded as Sir Archie uses her body as a shield to protect him from the guards who are trying to kill him.Sir Archie escapes to the frozen-in ship with Elsalill's dead body.The ice still won't break however, and according to sailor's lore it is because there are evildoers on board.