It would be better if he could secure peaceful passage for the fleet into Darkshore in Feralas, but it did not matter if the Night Elves refused. He had already resolved to force his way in if they did. Otherwise, he would not have spent these past few days so busy preparing supplies.
After Sylvanas and Sorens had spent roughly three or four days negotiating with the Night Elf Druid from the Cenarion Circle, Sylvanas sent people into the Valley of Trials to take custody of Anacondra and the several dozen Night Elf Druids of the Fang.
What surprised Yu Lin Bloodhawk most was that the Night Elf Druid sent by the Cenarion Circle agreed to both conditions Sylvanas proposed in exchange without putting up much resistance.
Even on a matter as significant as stationing a High Elf fleet in Darkshore in Feralas, he made only two demands. First, the fleet could remain there for no more than a week. Second, once the High Elf fleet entered Darkshore in Feralas, it had to accept monitoring by Feathermoon Stronghold to prevent unnecessary friction between the two sides.
Sylvanas, Old Charlatan, and Sorens all thought those demands were reasonable. The High Elf fleet only needed to land there to deliver troops bound for Dire Maul. Once the troops were ashore, the fleet could leave. That would not take much time, and a week was more than enough. As for accepting monitoring by Feathermoon Stronghold, that was no problem either. If Feathermoon Stronghold was willing to send observers, it meant they also wanted to avoid a direct clash with the High Elf fleet. That served both sides' interests perfectly and put them both at ease.
Since the Night Elves had been so generous in agreeing to their conditions, Sylvanas and Sorens did not