And just when I think no one's reading this any longer...thank you so, so much for this wonderful comment! I can't really take credit for that line; it's just a twist on Ulfric's dialogue from the game ("We're fighting because Skyrim needs heroes, and there's no one else but us"). The great thing about the character is how much of this story is implied if you read between the lines. Bethesda did a great job with him.

Obviously I like Ulfric too, despite my better judgement. I would love to read the stories you're working on. This one is cleaned up a bit over at ao3.