Steady had enlisted the help of his friend and pack mate, Ezekiel, for this mission. While it was a friendly mission on his part, and Pearl assured him things would be fine, back up was better had and not needed than needed and not had. He intended it to be a quick trip and to get back to Silvertip Mountain as quickly as possible, seeing how it's two Guardians were here now. He didn't expect anything to go wrong in the pack lands while they were gone, but one could never know. 

He tried to keep a steady (haha) pace, providing Ezekiel kept up. He slowed and stopped a respectable distance from the borders, not wanting to alarm anyone who might see them. Looking to his friend to see if he was ready, Steady raised his muzzle upward and howled for the leadership of Donnelaith.

The pale princess pauses as she hears a howl for her presence along the border. She turns quickly to move towards it, her fur prickling with anxiety. Who was here? Did they want to join? Were they here of business? Was their pack in trouble? Oh dear. She pads faster the more she thinks, and when she reaches the borders her head drops. Two wolves-- both males. She swallows all the fear she can and stands tall, her white eyes studying them and her head raised hair. 

"How can I help you?" she asks, her ears cupping forward to hear them better.

Once he howled, Steady made sure to adjust his normally dominant stance into one of neutral submission, his tail low, though his ears perked in interest as a white female appeared. His tail wagged in friendliness as another gray wolf came into view. He hoped his body language would put them at ease that the two Silvertip Mountain wolves were here on pleasant business, and didn't want to cause any trouble. 

Hello, he began with a smile. I'm Steady, Alpha of Silvertip Mountain, and this, he added, motioning to Ezekiel, is Ezekiel, my Gamma. I've come as a favor to a friend, looking to pass on a message to Aria, he explained, not wasting any time in getting to the purpose of this visit. His gaze went between the two Donnelaith wolves, hoping either one would be the one he's looking for, or might be able to call her. While it hadn't seemed a like a dire message, Pearl had asked him to find Aria, and that's who he would pass the message to.

When the man speaks, Aria does indeed relax some, but she holds her proud posture. She doesn't know these wolves and would feel stupid to release any of her power to them. She was going to be ready for anything. "I am Aria," she says plainly, addressing Steady specificly. She glances to Osprey before looking back to the black male. "Alpha of Donnelaith, and this is my Beta, Osprey," she adds. They are a relatively friendly pack, she thought it was only fair to reveal their names and ranks as they had for them. 

She then tilts her head slightly, a silent indication for Steady to continue. 

He smiled softly when the white female introduced herself as Aria, glad he had gotten her right off the bat. He nodded to the Beta, as well. Nice to meet you both, he said pleasantly. Turning his gaze to Aria, he got down to business, simple as it was. I've brought a message from Pearl, from Broken Antler Fern. She invites you, and others, to visit her.

"Does she?" Aria asks, her ears perking. She licks her lips in thought before nodding to the two visitors. "Well, thank you for relaying this message. I'd offer you a meal for your trip down here, but our caches are still healing-- I don't have anything to spare," she adds, and glances to Osprey. She wonders if they'll have anything else to say, or if they'll be on their way.

Thank you. I am for yours, as well, Steady said softly, for Osprey had obviously lost friends, too. With his message delivered, Steady made his exit. If there's anyone you need, just let us know. We'd be happy to help. And thank you for accepting us at your borders. As the meeting was over, Steady gave a glance to Ezekiel and then turned to head back home, hoping the trip going back would be as uneventful as it was coming.