She kind of felt bad for the wolves of Taviora if this is what they had to go through every winter. At least in the moors, the snow kind of turned into slush and the swamps swallowed it whole, leaving just the regular mud and muck of Iromar. Maybe not the white magical wonderlands like this but it was still home and she wouldn't have it any other way. Zelda looked tuckered out from all that working to get through the snow to get to Avery and she felt bad for the alpha's efforts but appreciated them, none the less. Zelda seemed more relaxed as they talked and Avery hoped she was helping to soothe the fears that she would turn out like some of the other alpha's of Iromar. She was nothing like most of them but hopefully she could be a beacon of shining hope like Aithne was to her.

She knew she had a lot of work to do to get alliances going with most, if not all, of the packs in Moladian but Taviora was a good start. They were a large pack, mostly made of up of family members and Avery found some comfort in that. Maybe it was a hope for the future of Iromar. With more children of her own on the way, she could be hopeful. And Undyne and Azariah could always find love and have children of their own. Avery did want them to be in love and happy when they had kids. Maybe what her and Arkane had wasn't head over heels lose yourself in your other half love, but there was definitely a deep connection between them that she couldn't seem to ignore, especially in winter. That had to mean something and maybe some day she would explore that, but not today.

At least Zelda didn't seem to be outright rejecting the idea of being allies with Iromar. Maybe there was hope after all. Avery didn't hesitate to tell the younger alpha that she was expecting. She didn't want to keep it a secret. She was happy to have more children. Zelda seemed happy for her, congratulating her. Avery was sad to hear there was no expecting mothers in Taviora this year but that could always change. Zelda said there was upcoming yearlings though. She chuckled at the idea of them being a handful and nodded. "Well handful or no, they are absolutely welcome." Her idea was to socialize the packs together young so they wouldn't grow up under the guise that Iromar was to be feared. She wanted a bright future in Moladian, a future of peace and all the packs harmonized together. She was sure Aithne would have wanted that.

Zelda mentioned having a field trip for the pups of Iromar with one of her caretakers in tow and Avery nodded with a smile. "Of course. I'm sure they'd love to see the forest." She didn't expect such a fast answer about the alliance though, her brow lifting in true surprise before she cleared her throat. "Apologies. I just didn't expect acceptance so quickly. I appreciate it, I really do. I would be honored to prove your trust is well placed." Maybe the other alphas would feel more accepting once they found out that Zelda and Taviora were on board. This had to be a good sign. Her tail wagged behind her and her body seemed to relax in relief. Her eyes were bright, her smile heartfelt. "Thank you, Zelda. Thank you for your time and for allowing me this chance to make things....different." She waited patiently to see if Zelda needed anything else. She didn't want to hold her up longer than necessary but she didn't want the other alpha to think she was dismissing her either.