User blog comment:Tholanar/If you were the High Queen or King of Skyrim..../@comment-1080767-20121222075703

I would laugh at Ulfric, marry Elisif if she would agree, hire the Dragonborn as my steward, and then start a province-wide Frostbite Spider hunt. That would give enough good publicity and political security to unite Skyrim and favour the Empire to strengthen that bond. Not to mention that spiders scare me to death. With that, I'll then commit whatever assets become available to destroy the local Thalmor presence, and because the cause is just and the effort is directed at the right place this time, as well as better relations, the Empire is less likely to react violently. At the same time, Hammerfell would be contacted asking if they will coordinate strikes with the Empire. Although the Thalmor will retaliate, Skyrim's isolated position means that its military can keep moving forward into Cyrodiil and the heart of Tamriel.