Annamede's face darkens for a moment, but she quickly regains her sweet smile. "Love him or hate him, you can'

Annamede's face darkens for a moment, but she quickly regains her sweet smile. "Love him or hate him, you can't deny he's a great man! Pitax was a boring place before him — only pirates, fences, and other scum did any business in the area. But then King Irovetti came and turned it into the cultural capital of the region! With him in charge, the arts have flourished, and the city's been filled with songs, paintings, and statues. I just pray that Calistria breathes the same love of the arts into the withered hearts of some of the other rulers in the region, who'd prefer to squander their resources on saber rattling!"