introduction: Septon Barth was the Hand of the Old King, and perhaps the most powerful man in the realm, and it was his death that set into motion a chain of events and tragedies that sowed the seeds for the tragedy that was the Dance of the Dragons. Born as a result of a broken oath and condemned to death because of the machinations of a King, Galen will try to forge a legacy of kindness in an unkind world as he carries the legacy of the man who helped the Old King shape the Seven Kingdoms.