2920 , Vol . 14 Content . 2920 : The Last Year of the First Era By Carlovac Townway 19 Mid Year , 2920 The Imperial City , Cyrodiil The Potentate arrived in the Imperial City amid great fanfare , the streets lined with men and women cheering him as the symbol of the taking of Ald Marak . Truth be told , a greater number would have turned out had the Prince returned , and the Versidue - Shaie knew it . Still , it pleased him to no end . Never before had citizens of Tamriel cheered the arrival of an Akaviri into their land . The Emperor Reman III greeted him with a warm embrace , and then tore into the letter he had brought from the Prince . " I don ' t understand , " he said at last , still joyous but equally confused . " You went under the lake ? " " Ald Marak is a very well - fortified fortress , " explained the Potentate . " As , I might add , the army of Morrowind has rediscovered , now that they are on the outside . To take it , we had to attack by surprise and with our soldiery in the sturdiest of armor . By casting the spell that allowed us to breathe underwater , we were able to travel faster than Vivec would have guessed , the weight of the armor made less by the aquatic surroundings , and attack from the waterbound west side of the fortress where their defenses were at their weakest . " " Brilliant ! " the Emperor crowed . " You are a wonderous tactician , Versidue - Shaie ! If your fathers had been as good at this as you are , Tamriel would be Akaviri domain ! " The Potentate had not planned to take credit for Prince Juilek ' s design , but on the Emperor ' s reference to his people ' s fiasco of an invasion two hundred and sixteen years before , he made up his mind . He smiled modestly and soaked up the praise . 21 Mid Year , 2920 Ald Marak , Morrowind Savirien - Chorak slithered to the wall and watched through the arrow slit the Morrowind army retreating back to the forestland between the swamps and the castle grounds . It seemed like the idea opportunity to strike . Perhaps the forests could be burned and the army within them . Perhaps with Vivec in their enemies ' hands , the army would allow them possession of Ald Iuval as well . He suggested these ideas to the Prince . " What you seem to be forgetting , " laughed Prince Juilek , " is that I gave my word that no harm to the army or to their commanders during the truce negotiations . Do you not have honor during warfare on Akavir ? " " My Prince , I was born here in Tamriel , I have never been to my people ' s home , " replied the snake man . " But even so , your ways are strange to me . You expected no quarter and I gave you none when we fought in the Imperial Arena five months ago . " " That was a game , " replied the Prince , before nodding to his steward to let the Dunmer battle chief in . Juilek had never seen Vivec before , but he had heard he was a living god . What came before him was but a man . A powerfully built man , handsome , with an intelligent face , but a man nonetheless . The Prince was pleased : a man he could speak with , but not a god . " Greetings , my worthy adversary , " said Vivec . " We seem to be at an impasse . " " Not necessarily , " said the Prince . " You don ' t want to give us Morrowind , and I can ' t fault you for that . But I must have your coastline to protect the Empire from overseas aggressions , and certain key strategic border castles , such as this one , as well as Ald Umbeil , Tel Aruhn , Ald Lambasi , and Tel Mothrivra . " " And in return ? " asked Vivec . " In return ? " laughed Savirien - Chorak . " You forget we are the victors here , not you . " " In return , " said Prince Juilek carefully . " There will be no Imperial attacks on Morrowind , unless in return to an attack by you . You will be protected from invaders by the Imperial Navy . And your land may expand by taking certain estates in Black Marsh , whichever you choose , provided they are not needed by the Empire . " " A reasonable offer , " said Vivec after a pause . " You must forgive me , I am unused to Cyrodiils who offer something in return for what they take . May I have a few days to decide ? " " We will meet again in a week ' s time , " said the Prince , smiling . " In the meantime , if your army provokes no attacks on mine , we are at peace . " Vivec left the Prince ' s chamber , feeling that Almalexia was right . The war was at an end . This Prince would make an excellent Emperor .