The road to Solitude was a long one. They went by carriage, and the Ghost crew told stories of their fight against the Galactic Empire. After they had finished talking about how evil the Empire is(as they always do), an Imperial Soldier spoke up. "I can assure you that the Empire of Tamriel is much different. We're no democracy, but we have good men ruling us."

"Good to know," Kanan replied. "Just beware. The Empire will try to convince you they are the good guys, and then they will enslave you 'for the greater good of the galaxy'."

"There are some good Imperials out there," Ezra spoke up. "Like who?" Sabine replied.

"Well, there's Commander Surfaceweld and his men. They're good and honorable fighters, if you ask me. Just down the wrong path, that's all."

"Well," Kanan replied. "That's a good point. But they have been known to defend the Empire's cruel dealings."

"Well, no one's perfect, I guess," was Ezra's simple reply.

"So, what does 'Galactic' mean, exactly?" asked a guard. After all the crew's explaining, they neglected to note that.

"Well, it means..." Kanan paused. He thought a moment. "A galaxy is a large group of stars. 'Galactic' is referring to something within a galaxy. They call it a Galactic Empire because it spans over most of the galaxy."

"Ah, thank you," replied the guard.

"Dragon Bridge up ahead," said the driver. "We'll stop there for rest and supplies, and continue in the morning."

They approached Dragon Bridge, and men dressed in armor different from the guards that were with them. Their armor was brown and their helmets didn't cover their faces. Nevertheless, they still looked military. They were told they were Imperial Soldiers. "Good evening," one of them said. "What on Nirn are Whiterun guards doing here?" said the other.

"Heading to Solitude," was the guards reply.

"Why?"

"Dropping of some people to the Temple of the Divines."

"For worship, right?"

"No, they, erm," the guard paused. "They don't believe in the Divines."

The Imperials looked at eachother, then back at him.

"I'm sorry, I thought you said they don't believe in the Divines."

The guard gave him a stern look, then realized his face was covered.

"That's what I said. They don't believe in the NIne- er, Eight Divines."

"Damn stubborn Nords," one soldier whispered to the other.

"Then obviously they need to be taught the truth," said the soldier. "Gods guide your journey."

"Thank you," he replied, and headed for the stables. When they got there, one went to get some rooms in the inn, and the other to feed the horses while the Ghost crew waited outside the inn to think about what the others were going to do while the Jedi debate the existence of gods.

"Thank you," said Harmac as he purchased a new bow. He decided he was going to be a good archer and swordsman. He had Kira to go buy some food while he went outside to learn archery from a guard who agreed to teach him. While he was learning, however, he caught ear of two guards who were talking about some new visitors that fell out of the sky in a flaming metal ship.

He kept listening while being instructed. He learned they were going to Solitude. Destination acquired, he thought. He decided on going the next day. He could already tell he was learning quickly, so he would be a bloody good archer by then with alot of practice. Besides, what else could he do? Well, there were those Companions he had heard about. Besides, he was told the road from Whiterun to Solitude was dangerous, so he doubted they would want to come back. Okay, two days, he decided. He wanted to talk to these Companions. They sounded really similar to Mandalorians, so he wanted to get to know them.

"Welcome to Solitude," said one of the local guards to the Ghost crew, disgusted at their purpose here. How could they deny the Divines existence?

When they got to the temple, the debate began almost immediately. But the priests weren't angry in the slightest. Instead, they were simply surprised and concerned. Still, they have proven the existence of the Force, with feats such as a mind trick one of the guards and teleknesis more powerful than any kind of magic they've seen before, which they could do for long periods of time with ease. Magic telekenesis has reddish-orange energy come out of your hands. The Force did no such thing. And emotions are required to operate the Force, while magic uses skill. Not to mention you must be born with the ability to use it, whereas magic can simply be learned. Then there was this Light Side and Dark Side of the Force they spoke of.

The Divines were proven by demonstration of gifts they had bestowed upon man, and voices from the heavens. Daedric Princes were proven by similar things, and magic was proven through use of it. They just couldn't understand how the two could coexist, so they began debating it.

Then Akatosh spoke.

"The Force and the Divines are one and the same," he said, his voice booming through the room. "The Force takes on many different forms throughout the Universe. In some places it is a god or a group of gods. Sometimes it is an energy field. Sometimes it refuses to show itself. Me, Talos and my other companions are a different version of the one thing. There is no base power, but a power spread throughout the Universe as different forms."

The voice vanished.

Three Thalmor were in the room to make sure they didn't say Talos was a god, and they stood there awestruck. Not by the fact that Akatosh had spoken, but the fact that he spoke of Talos as a Divine. So, naturally, they spoke up.

"Sheogorath! That was Sheogorath, simply trying to sow lies about Talos being a Divine! That wasn't Akatosh!"

"Really?" said Harmac to Kodlak Whiteman. "Best warriors in Skyrim, eh?"

"I say that not to brag. If you don't believe me, you can ask anyone else," replied Kodlak.

"I'm told the Dragonborn is a Shield-brother, too?"

"That is true - Harmac, correct? - he is indeed a Shield-brother."

"Yeah, Harmac. And I don't think you're bragging, you don't really have a prideful countenance. Anyway, thanks for explaining to me."

"A pleasure. And if you think you've got what it takes, you have my approval for joining the Companions."

"Thank you, Kodlak."

He finished his mug of mead, got up from his chair and left the building to prepare for his journey to Solitude.