Jade And Skywind
The next day after school at Royal Prep, Jade was walking to the playground so she could babysit the boys whose mom and dad had bought her family's old blacksmith forge and home.
When suddenly, Jade heard the sound of a horse's terrified neighs coming from a nearby corral.
"Start pulling my wagon," the man shouted. "or else!"
Jade saw the man raise his whip to try to strike the stallion on his neck.
"Hey," Jade shouted at the man, grabbing the whip from his right hand. "leave this poor horse be! Can't you see, he wants to roam wild and free again?"
Jade in fury tossed the whip onto the ground, got onto the horse's back, and took off into the afternoon sky.
Suddenly, the Amulet of Satu around Jade's neck began to glow.
"Thank you for the save back there." a voice said to Jade.
"You're welcome... whoa! Who said that?" Jade asked.
"I did, my princess." the voice said.
Jade turned to the direction of the voice, "You spoke to me? But how? You are a horse!" she exclaimed.
"Your amulet allows you to talk to animals." the horse explained to Jade.
"I see, I'm Jade," Jade introduced. "what's your name?"
"I don't have a name," the horse replied. "but I'm as free as the morning blue sky and I'm as fast as the wind!"
"Skywind! That is a great name for you! So, where do you live, Skywind?" Jade asked.
"I live in Wildwing Valley with my leader, Mazzimo, and the rest of my herd," Skywind answered. "where do you live, Princess?"
"I live in the Embassy of Satu, it's just down there." Jade directed Skywind.
"In that case, Princess," Skywind said. "I will drop you off at your home before I go back to my own home."
"Thank you, Skywind," Jade said. "and, we're friends now, you may call me Jade."
"Sure thing, Princess... I mean, Jade." Skywind said.
"Drop me off at my balcony, please." Jade requested.
"You got it, Jade!" Skywind exclaimed.
Skywind dropped Jade off at her balcony.
"Have fun with your herd!" Jade called to Skywind.
"I will," Skywind called back, taking off for Wildwing Valley. "you have fun with your family too, Jade!"
"I will, thank you!" Jade called.
"I have to go," Skywind said. "good bye, Jade!"
Skywind flew off in the direction of Wildwing Valley.
That night in Wildwing Valley, Skywind was being picked on.
"Well, well, well," a female flying horse said to Skywind. "if it isn't old No Name!"
"Leave me alone, Frosty, and the name is now Skywind!" Skywind snapped at the female who was bullying him.
"Ooohhh, Skywind," Frosty sneered. "I'm so scared now!"
Skywind was about to shoot back, when someone stopped the fight.
"That's enough, Frosty! There is nothing wrong with being free and having a rider!" Mazzimo shouted.