Morndas, 1st of Heartfire

	Concerning the state of Whiterun, I can say for sure that they are siding with the Empire. Balgruuf sent word sometime last night to the capitol, and hopefully there’s a Legion regiment stationed in the city as I write, because I believe that the Stormcloak army will be marching on Whiterun in a few hours’ time. Balgruuf handled relations the traditional way by sending me with his axe to Windhelm, and while I’m not very studied in Nord practices, I believe that Ulfric’s answer was negative. What may transpire over the next day could be a pivotal point in the war; Whiterun is an important hold and if it falls into Stormcloak hands, they may find themselves with a leg up on us.