Under the threat of attack by the Archers and Spearmen, the Mountain Tribe transforms their simple tent dwelling into a miraculous man-powered flying machine and escape with the Twin Sister, who is precariously hanging more than 50 feet above the ground. (Over 110 live arrows are shot through the air at each performance. The artists spent many hours in training to learn proper archery techniques.)

The Mountain men usher the Nursemaid and Girl into the teepee and surprisingly the sides of the tent fly up and the teepee turns into a large Leonardo Davinci-esque flying machine. With a Mountain man on either side flapping the wings the Bird takes flight and the group sails directly over the heads of the audience, venturing as far as half way to the back of the auditorium. The girl dangles precariously underneath the bird and performs a series of aerial cradle skills. The Bird sails into the wings of the theatre and away from the attacking Archers.