The mare ran into woods with the stallion close behind, and the builder chased after the two of them, trying to catch the stallion. He tore apart his harness and chased after the mare. When Svaðilfari saw the mare, he went wild with desire. That evening, as the builder drove Svaðilfari out for more stones, Loki, in the guise of a mare, ran out from the woods towards the stallion and neighed at him. Loki pleaded with the Gods to spare his life, and swore an oath that he would prevent the builder from finishing the wall, come what may. The Gods threatened Loki with death if he couldn’t find a way to prevent the builder from finishing his task and making off with their beloved Goddess Freya, the sun and moon. By night, the builder hauled the stones with Svaðilfari, and by day, he set the stones in place. What was even more perplexing was that the builder’s stallion, Svadilfari (“Unlucky Traveler”) seemed to be doing almost twice as much work as the builder himself. The Gods were marveled at how quickly the structure was raised. Oaths were made and the builder began the constructing the wall. Much to everyone surprise, the builder agreed, as long as he could use his stallion, Svaðilfari, to help him on the job and that the Gods swore unbreakable oaths to ensure that, if their conditions were met, they would fulfill their end of the bargain, and that he himself would be safe in Asgard while he worked. The builder's payment would be forfeit if the job were not completed by the end of the season. Under Loki’s counteroffer, the builder would receive his payment only if he completed the job in a single winter and did so without assistance from any man. He proposed a counteroffer for the builder, which he managed to convince the Gods to agree upon. Freyja was understandably adamantly against the builder’s terms from the start, and the Gods had no intention of going against the beloved Freya’s wishes. It was Loki, as always, who came with a cunning plan for the situation.
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