Broken Antler Fen baby you've got me sick, i don't know what i did

Pearl listened patiently to Aria's worries. In a way she immediately wanted to say yes to the last question, but she had to avoid being her usual blunt self with the young Alpha. Maybe just talking would get her thoughts across, just maybe. Why not. 

"I'm not sure that the rest of the pack aside from the Mayfairs and Dante actually recognize the claim they have on Donnelaith. You're still the Alpha, and they know that." she paused, thinking momentarily that it would be better if she come down here with a more stable pack with less drama. Pearl didn't really understand why Aria was so insistant on staying a leader if she feared it would later be threatened, and she wasn't happy in the place she was. It was part of the reason Pearl had left, which was the simple matter of not being happy there. But she despritely wanted Aria to truly be happy for once. Sighing, she continued. 

"If you have to explain why you are not chasing her out, it's just because this Rowan woman is going to be a single mother and cannot make it as easily as a loner. But I admit, you do seem to be a placeholder for now. You are, however, still the Alpha, and they are not. While they have the claim, I am sure that the Mayfairs are not the type to overthrow the leadership for the throne. You have the power to put a hold on that claim," she said, trying to meet eyes with the young leader. "You're only recognized as a stand-in if you act like it. You still have power. But don't let it go to your head, or I'll come up there myself and whack you with my tail."