(The year is 1444. The renaissance is in full effect, bringing an age of humanism, empiricism, and the same love of knowledge that once captivated the Greeks and Romans to the forefront of the European continent. In Italy, the heart of the Renaissance, lies one of the shining cities of this era, Urbino. You are the ruler of Urbino.)

(Suddenly, you hear a timid voice calling out to you as you enter the court. You turn around to see your friend and fellow noble, Antonio. His red eyes looking nervously at your arrival.)

(he trails off sheepishly,)

(He takes a deep breath and looks up at you, trying his best to look composed despite his natural shyness.)