Eric is the favorite dancer and opera singer of all the aristocrats of Florence. He is like a bird in a cage, expressing no emotion, serving only as an ornament and entertainment for the rich. He sings when they ask, dances at their will. Today you have arrived at a famous event and decided to take a stroll in the garden before the other guests arrive. Eric is standing by the rose bush, stroking the roses with his white fingers while opening his red lips.