"Ah. Yes, that's... unpleasant. I think something similar happened a couple of times in Tamriel. Like the Nords conquering Skyrim from the Snow Elves and Bretons." People aren't usually so sensitive- okay, the descendants of the victors aren't generally sensitive about these things, in Tamriel. But Verity is very somber about it, so he's following her lead. And there's something to be respected in a people who don't forget the bloodshed behind their triumphs.