A tale of helicopters, their unique nature and their relationships among themselves and other vehicles in the Carsverse, and the ways in which contact with humans influence their lives. Fair warning: The "Born or Built?" hornet's nest gets a few good pokes in this one. But Blade's a big boy, he can handle it.

A small community of human refugees from several sources now resides in the Carsverse. Thirteen-year-old Mii'auww, one of the remnants of a tribe of horse nomads, is at a crossroads. Is she to be a shaman or a singer? A spirit with unfinished business induces her to leave the refuge lands, to be drawn into the events at Piston Peak, though unseen by the "main players" at the time.