As Sky grows, the house finch develops an open, eager personality. He cannot fly, but he spends many a day on the king's balcony watching the sparrows flit through the canopy.
By all accounts, he is friendly and a pleasure to be around. But what of his dreams? His healed wing is too weak to use for flight--as far as he knows. And even if he could fly, doesn't being the adopted son of snails ground him permanently?
And what of a mate? He is the only bird who resides in Evershade. The sparrows just pass through, and he's not seen another house finch since he came here. What does his future hold?