Over in Russia, Sadko is a trader, content to play his dulcimer and spend his time alone. Whether he's out trading or in his hometown, his heart belongs only to his beloved Volkhov River, whose beauty is unmatched by any bodies of water or, uhh, women he meets. The Sea Tzar brings Sadko down for a private underwater dulcimer concert, and pressures him to marry one of his daughters. But can Sadko love anything more than his precious river?

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