Long ago in Russia, near a thriving port city, there lived a wealthy merchant whose ships sailed across the oceans, bringing back goods and gold from every corner of the world. He owned many rare treasures, but none were as valuable to him as his prized horse, a magnificent stallion so fast and graceful that it seemed to ride on the wind. He named the horse Windrunner, and only he dared to ride it. He loved Windrunner more than anything else he owned and refused to part with it under any circumstances.