"Oh, yes, he did move to your kingdom, didn't he? I'm curious how he portrayed his dismissal. I'd bet it was s

"Oh, yes, he did move to your kingdom, didn't he? I'm curious how he portrayed his dismissal. I'd bet it was something like a poem in six verses recounting the tale of a tyrant ousting a poor but honest scientist for telling the truth. The reality is much more mundane. Irovetti didn't fire Eobald — Atalia did. And I have to give it to her — this time, unlike most times, she was completely right."