User blog comment:Thedoucheinthenorth/A question of morality/@comment-5709731-20121212201209/@comment-80.216.219.47-20121213042948

But that "High King" of Skyrim was appointed by the empire and would never do anything unless it was cleared with the imperials.

So, yes it was theft.

No way the people of Skyrim wanted to lose part of their lands anymore then the people of Hammerfell wanted to lose half of theirs.

Gotta lay in the bed you made.