Our hero gives up on the axe, on account of the burdensome weight. Instead, he picks up a spear and finds it to be just perfectly suited to him. Hefty, but light enough to throw, it would do some real damage to a barge if struck in the heart or other vital organ. Then again, there would be the trouble of getting it back so it could be re-used. Perhaps a bridge to be crossed when he comes to it?
What would you have our hero do next?
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