A quiet fairy-tale principality lives on. Everything is fine— the prince rules, the witch casts spells, the princess sorts through suitors, the cat steals cream, and the household spirit drives him around the hall with a bast shoe. And yet… it’s too quiet. Even the wind is gone somewhere. Could it be possible—no wind at all? Of course not. They led away Stribog’s horses. And right away the glorious city of Zareslav met trouble: the princess was abducted by unknown people. The wizard vanished. The prince’s son and a warlock set out to search for them. The prince, pacing in anxious worry, curses everyone from his chamber. Who will save them from divine wrath? Who will stop the elements, which have torn loose from their bonds?