The terms seemed to have gone over well. Despite the huffing and puffing of the respective delegates an armistice had been agreed to. Though it was something of a farce as both sides promised each other that when I had resolved the dragon situation they would go back to their warring. I had held my tongue about their petty bickering during the entire proceedings but it was immensely difficult to do. In truth my only immediate concern was getting use of Whiterun's dragon capturing equipment. But like the delegates I would not wait forever for the war to end itself. I had spent too much time wandering Skyrim and risked myself too many times for its people to see it ruined by war.
"I'm glad we could come to an understanding. But a word before you go." I say to the assembled guests of High Hrothgar. "I appreciate you all coming and working out this agreement. This is the first step to a peaceful Skyrim. But unlike you gentlemen I do not believe it has to end in bloodshed."
"Bloodshed is what started this." Tullius reminded me.
"I know. What I'm trying to say is...right now making sure there's still a world tomorrow is my only goal. For all your swords, men, war machines and castles you can't stop the World Eater. I don't even know if I can either. But if I do I won't sit idly by while your armies do their best to destroy what I have saved."
"And whose side will you be fighting on?" Ulfric asked in that fatalistic tone of his.
"Skyrim's, Jarl." I say evenly. "You will do well to remember that."
"How dare you speak to-" Galmar began in outrage.
"Silence!" I snap. "One does not seek the opinions of a lap dog when its master is readily available."
"Are you trying to say you'll get involved when this dragon mess is sorted out?" Tullius asked while the Stormcloak officer cast smoldering glares at me.
"No!" Arngeir cried. "You mustn't!"
"I am sorry." I say to the Greybeard. "Yours is a Way of peace. But I am not a peaceful man."
Turning to the Imperial I add, "Yes General, I will be involved. By all accounts you are a man who has Skyrim's best interests at heart. I hope this is true for everyone here. For all our sakes."
I stand and put my dragonscale helmet back on. "This meeting is adjourned. You will be hearing of my success or my failure one way or the other."