Emperor Titus Mede III sat at the side of his bed, in deep thought. It had been nine since the Dragon Crisis and the Civil War in Skyrim ended, and it had also been nine months since his father, Titus Mede II, was assassinated by the Dark Brotherhood. Titus III had ascended to the throne in a good time for the Empire. His Legion had retained control over Skyrim, and Ulfric Stormcloak, the leader of the rebellion, was slain by hand of the Dragonborn, savior of Skyrim and possibly Tamriel. But Titus had a large dilemna: one that put the whole of Tamriel at stake. The Thalmor had been watching the situation in Skyrim unfold, and were obviously not pleased with the Dragonborn's involvement. Titus had been recieving messages from the Jarls of Skyrim that Thalmor soldiers had been looking for the Dragonborn, obviously with the intent of killing him. The Dragonborn himself, who was also a native of Cyrodiil, had dispatched with these soldiers accordingly. The Aldmeri Dominion was raising its presense in the Empire, with more soldiers being sent to the cities to "uphold the White-Gold Concordat." Titus III was very different from his father. His father had given in to all of the Dominion demands. Titus III would stick up to the Dominion when the demands became a bit much for him. Secretly, he passed on orders to Legion commanders to gear up and ready themselves for war. But, Titus knew that he had to have one man by his side in order for the Empire to stand a chance: the Dragonborn.