Alduin had fled to Sovngarde to regain his strength by feasting on the souls of the dead. To follow him, Ararvyne needed to catch a Dragon and get information from him. To do that, he needed Jarl Balgruuf's palace, Dragonsreach, to do so, but he refused while both Tulius and Ulfric's forces waited in the wings.
Thus, he was forced to bring a council upon High Hrothgar, to engage in a momentary truce. It would've been nicer, if Elenwen could stop being herself for 5 minutes...
In the end, despite flaring tensions, an agreement was settled: Ulfric would get Markarth and Falkreath, and Tulius would get Riften. A bit unfair, but Ararvyne could always join the Legion and claim them back.
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