User blog comment:AveryWood/Reasons Why Going With the Empire is Better/@comment-1786741-20120817053847/@comment-2022867-20120820003358

If you were a Jarl, and one who couldn't shout, would you really defy Ulfric who would just challenge you to a duel and be kill you? If you declined the duel the hold citizens would stone you off the throne. The Jarls have pretty much no choice just like Toryyg.