"The same winter that Brevoy lost the Rogarvia dynasty, Howlan's only natural son, Bren, went missing in the m

"The same winter that Brevoy lost the Rogarvia dynasty, Howlan's only natural son, Bren, went missing in the mountains. Thus, Toval Golka, the lord's dwarven ward, became heir to house Garess. The lad has it tough though. Too many believed Howlan should have chosen someone of his own blood to be the heir. I would imagine my own father had similar plans for me... but we all know how that went."