"The Seven Kingdoms are bound by conquest, yet their roots run deep in the old ways. Though dragons have reshaped the land, the heart of Westeros lies in its fields, forests, and halls. The North remembers its kings, the Reach clings to its harvests, and the Riverlands flow with the blood of past wars. True peace is not found in swords or crowns, but in the harmony between men and the land they claim as their own."
— Maester Barth, on the enduring spirit of Westeros.