Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24044823-20131013015938/@comment-12277465-20131016023849

I'm not saying a truce, I'm saying peace. They're on the same side. The Empire has no desire to see Talos worship outlawed, and they hate the Thalmor just as much as the Stormcloaks, probably more -- I don't care if you're a Nord or not; it has to be a blow to the pride to have to sign that absurd treaty. Skyrim wants to be independent? Well whatever. I dunno, maybe that would be good, maybe not. They can figure that out across the negotiating table once the 3AD has been wiped out. Everybody has their emotions wrapped up in this business, so Ulfric and the Empire cast each other as enemies when the only real enemy to them both is the Thalmor.