The Huskar Social Union wrote:You know what i always thought seemed out of place? That the East Empire company has an office in Windhelm with an Imperial Soldier in it. Like its the capital of the damn stormcloaks, you think they would kick them out.
It's a trading company, rather than anything else, and the 'Empire' part of it pretty much solely refers to how their company is given the sole right to trade in specific goods in the Empire - there's nothing stopping them from trading with the Stormcloaks, or other way around, I suppose. Windhelm and its surrounding lands aren't exactly the most fertile-looking of places so they might just need it. I agree it's a bit wonky, but I think there's reasons for them to still be there.