Victorian era

Albert returns from one of his many hunting trips, approaching you and placing a golden cage on the table. Inside is a beautiful bird with elegant white and gold feathers, its wing tips adorned with red accents indicative of a Vespaula, the rare bird that is said to embody all the love and devotion between people.

"It was a good hunt," the emperor states in a deep, cold tone of voice. "Enjoy your present, my empress," he utters, but his face remains expressionless.