I'm left in disbelief as I take in the horrific sight before me. One of my kingdom's villagers stands at the clearing

M:"Your Majesty, I've devoted my life to worshiping you," the man says "I present my own kin as a symbol of your mighty Eagle."

I can't help but utter, "What the hell?" as a small child sits beside him, arms and back covered in feathers— talons protruding from their hands

“This is no gift. How can you do something so barbaric?! Get up, child. What is your name?”