User blog comment:Harold Burned-Mane/The Truth about Ulfric Stormcloak/@comment-7953253-20130925102203/@comment-17114085-20131119204633

Thats exactly what i mean, they chose to live there because its the best choice. They could just as easily try their luck on a trip to Riften or live in the wilderness, or a cave, etc. Ulfric doesn't let them live in the city(for whatever reason, protection, lack of accomidations, etc.) but he gave them a place to live and even though its a crummy place to live they accept it and live there.

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