The Vampire King's Feeder
“Lady Emory, then.”
Knowing I’m not going to win this battle, I concede. Gavin shows off his little menagerie. There are birds I’ve seen in books, and there are birds I’ve never even heard of. They come in all sorts of colors from black to a rainbow of feathers.
“And over here is the rarest in my collection, the Firebird. There are known to be less than fifty of them in the world.”
Inside the cage is a bird with feathers that look like flames. Its feathers are a mix of reds, yellows, and oranges. Its beak and eyes are obsidian black. Something about its face looks sickly and old.