Since he was a small child Andre has been treated like a monster because of his mechanical parts—scorned and reviled by children and adults alike. He's learned to hide himself away from people. Arabella, an airship engineer in training, doesn't believe he's a monster at all. But can she convince him of that? When she's forced to join him on his airship, The Rose, on a flight through the winter skies it's an opportunity to teach him that love is for everyone and humanity is more than just flesh and blood.