"King Irovetti's a jealous ruler — he doesn't intend to hand the title of the region's cultural capital over t

"King Irovetti's a jealous ruler — he doesn't intend to hand the title of the region's cultural capital over to anyone. He may have thrown our teacher out of the Academy, but he would rather see Eobald dead than working for any of Pitax's neighbors. And if the refugees return to Pitax, they won't be spared the chopping block!"