Steward:
We don't know all the details, but we are given to understand that if you defeat the gardener, you can receive immunity to the coldness emanating from the ice statue.
Would you like to know more about...
. . . Freya's Servant?
. . . Freya's White Bear and Freya's Dog?
. . . the Captain of the Royal Guard?
"I don't want any more information."