J'moldva has entrusted you with your next assignment as a Wood Wailer. You are to travel to Ul'dah to forge an alliance, as Gridania stands no hope of opposing the Garlean Empire alone. J'moldva believes your best chances of finding a contact lie at the Platinum Mirage. It is known that many Ala Mhigan refugees are employed there, some of whom will likely be sympathetic to your cause. Travel south to the Platinum Mirage of Ul'dah, and do whatever you must to find an ally.Gagaruna of the Platinum Mirage expresses the Ul'dahns' concern for Gridania's inability to manage its domestic threats. Word reaches them from the north of merchants and travelers who disappear in the wood never to be heard from again. The negative impact on tourism and trade is undeniable, whether the tales themselves are true or not. He has given you leave to ask about the guild for the aid you seek, but how will your request be received?Seeking no more than words with the quick-tempered Ala Mhigan Dreues, your dialogue results in a physical confrontation. But the fight was simply the man's way of testing your worth, and he takes an immediate liking to you. He promises to take word of your plight to the guild's elite. Return to Gridania and report to J'moldva of your new ally in Ul'dah.J'moldva is pleased by the results of your journey to the Platinum Mirage, and seems confident that the initial steps to forging an alliance between Ul'dah and Gridania have been taken. No sooner have your efforts been praised than word reaches the guild of a caravan of merchants in distress in the wood. J'moldva orders you to travel along the main road south and find them, and prepare yourself for whatever dangers you might face.You come upon the caravan on the south road. The merchants are too terrified of the foreboding and threatening forest before them to travel any farther. Fulfill your duties as a Wood Wailer, and escort the caravan safely to Gridania.Hearing a thunderous roar high above, you look up to see a Garlean juggernaut streaking across the skies. After it passes, a pack of raging beasts surges from the forest and attacks you and the caravan you are escorting. You must fight the beasts and do all in your power to see that the Ul'dahn merchants do not come to harm.After defeating the feral beasts which attacked you, you notice an injured moogle fallen to the ground nearby. It must be tended to as soon as possible! Follow behind the caravan, and make your way quickly back to the Wailing Barracks in Gridania.You report back to the Wailing Barracks to find that the merchants from the caravan have arrived safely. They thank you profusely for all you have done. Locate J'moldva and give her a full report.After hearing of your deeds, J'moldva directs you to speak to Willelda to collect your reward.