Catherine
*After quite a few days of traveling and doing what he did best, Alexi reached the city of Salvainia. He hadn't really planned upon coming here but due to him following and documenting a path he hand't seen before he eventually found himself in the city. He wasn't exactly sure of where everything or even anything was so he began wandering around a bit, making sure to still jot down and important landmarks or just things that help with navigation through the city down.*
Melanie
*As he walks across a fairly busy bridge, in the middle of it there would be a figure sitting against the wall of the bridge in the cold weather, a blanket pulled around its shoulders, wearing fairly ragged and dirty clothes. A closer inspection reveals it's appears to be a 25 year old women. Though it's a Kitsune so only god knows it's real age. Thin and bony from a lack of food. A rabbit sitting in her lap, a small container sitting next to her with a few measly coins in it. Her white and red hair spilling over her shoulders and back. Filthy and long. Same deal with her white and red tails. She's just sitting there staring at the ground, shivering with cold. She doesn't appear to be a drug addict or anything. Just someone on some very hard times.*
Catherine
*Alexi almost instantly noticed this figure, he was but only just stepping up onto the bridge before he saw the malnourished woman a ways ahead of him. Now, Alexi wasn't one to pass someone in need of help by, he had a decent moral compass and knew when someone needed help and when someone didn't... Sadly it was obvious that this person did. This meant that he wasted no time in approaching the woman, a look of friendliness yet also concern upon his face as he did so.*

"Hello there, may I ask who you are?"
Melanie
*Her ears would prick towards him and shed look up at him, looking into his face with her ruby red eyes speckled with lighter colours and black. Their interesting. And pretty. Much like her face. While thin she is not unattractive. Appearing Unblemished apart from the fact she's just dirty. She's brush her hair out of her face with one hand say.* "Just a beggar really..." *Shes obviously not very trusting of him. As she has no reason to be really. Just reason not to be.*
Catherine
"I can see that Ma'am... Do you have a name though?"

*Alexi was approaching this situation slowly and calmly like one should, he had no reason to be hostile and frankly he didn't want to be either. He actually just wanted to help someone like her out the best he could, especially when he had gotten a good look at her. He couldn't say that her pretty looks were the main encouragement for him approaching, but it definitely did add on a bit. Nevertheless, he crouched down a foot or two away from her just so they could speak eye to eye without encroaching upon any personal space*
Melanie
*Her right ear would flick a little at the sound of something heavy being dropped a bit away as she watches him just natural reactions. She would continue to just pet her rabbit, watching him, shivering with cold. She would shrug and say.* "Yukiko.."
Catherine
"I'm Alexi, it's nice to meet you Yukiko."

*Alexi lightly frowned at the state she was in, it was sad to see someone in such a place in life that they had to beg just to get by... Yet it seemed he was the only one who actively wanted to do something about it. He wasn't sure if it was a good thing or bad thing but he just did what he felt was right. Away from that though, he listened to Yukiko speak her name, it was a lovely one for a lovely girl... He could focus on flirting later though, now wasn't the right time for that*

"I'd love to keep talking but it seems to be getting cold... How about we get to a nearby tavern and warm up a bit? Maybe get a meal as well if that's fine by you"
Melanie
*Shed continue to search his face with her eyes. The oddest part about her though is while she is filthy, she's not overly unkempt. Like she tries. Her fingernails are, while roughly cut, not overly long and look as if they were cut with a knife. And their soft and delicate but strong. Like An artists hands. Since she is one. Shed tilt her head a bit and say.* "That's very kind of you.."
Catherine
"Well what are we waiting for? It's not like it's going to get warmer anytime soon"

*With a smile, Alexi stood up and held out a hand to help Yukiko up from where she sat. He saw that she had only a few things with her, that being an underfilled coin tin and a rabbit. These things of course mattered not to him, he planned on paying for the night, hell maybe even a few more if the girl allowed him to essentially become a crutch of sorts till she could get on her feet. He could bring that up later when they both have bellies full of warm food*

"If I remember correctly, there should be a Tavern a little bit aways, shouldn't be too far a walk"
Melanie
*Shed take the few coins out of the tin and pocket them into her already near empty coin purse, slowly and gently taking his hand with one of hers and standing up, the other holding onto her white and brown rabbit. The brown is natural colour. Not dirt. It obviously means a lot to her. It's not malnourished. It's fed fairly well on what she can feed it.* "Alright.."
Catherine
*And with that he lead her to the Tavern that he was speaking of, the one that surprisingly wasn't really busy despite it being later in the day. He couldn't say that he knew what was being served today, but he knew that he had enough to get the both of them something fulfilling... He did have to wonder how much Yukiko would need to eat though, he didn't care for the cost as it was just curiosity.*
*Soon enough they were in front of the tavern, the light and heat spilling out from under the door as he stood there and took a mental note on where it is, it could prove useful in the future after all*

"Whelp, here we are. When we get in there, don't be afraid of ordering whatever you need, okay?"
Melanie
*Shed walk with him through the streets, carrying her rabbit against her. Which is just happy to exist and be a rabbit. Once they reach the tavern she looks around, the streets and the tavern and such. And would nod.* "Ok.. Thank you.." *She can't eat much. She's so thin her stomach has shrunk. So no matter how hungry she is she can't eat much.*
Catherine
"It's no problem, now lets head in and get a table"

*Alexi was the first to head to the door, opening it and holding it open for her to enter before him out of common decency. Frankly, this was all going better than expected seeing that Yukiko agreed to getting food and all that instead of refusing it. He was surprised that the kitsune was so quick to follow him though, they were complete strangers to each other after all... Not like that meant he couldn't be trusted though, that was inherently false in his eyes.*

"Oh, pardon me for asking this, but what lead you to becoming a beggar?"
Melanie
*A main reason shes deciding to trust him is she's extremely hungry right now. He could hear her stomach rumbling if he listens and needs food. Though she hasn't been able to find any or get ahold of anything. Shed walk through the door, turning on the inside and waiting for him. Once he asks this she would shift and say.* "That's personal." *A little bluntly but it's something she prefers to not talk about. It's scarring so.*
Catherine
"Okay, lets leave it at that then"

*Alexi followed in after her and made his way over to a table, it was of decent circumference which allowed it to have a total of four chairs around it. They only needed two which was fine enough. Alexi took a seat at said table and waited for Yukiko to do the same, he did have a few things to ask her as well as he wanted to get to know her a little better as well... He wanted to know if she was worth helping and saving essentially*

"May I ask where you come from then?"
Melanie
*Shed sit across from him. Her rabbit just sitting happily in her lap. Shed still be shivering a bit. But less so now that she's in a warmer climate. Still cold and unhealthy though. She can take care of herself yes, but she is actually in a bad place with nothing going for her. Shed slowly say.* "I come from a tribe of Kitsunes from a distant land.. I left when I was... 68 I think."
Catherine
"Ah, I assume that you left upon your own volition?"

*Alexi had to keep it cool when Yukiko mentioned that she left when she was 68, was being the word that threw him off because it meant that she was older than such a number... It meant for sure that she was more than three times his age now and it sort of shocked him, only on the inside though. Alexi was of course only 27, practically a baby compared to her... It was odd to say the least*

"Oh, and what was this tribe like if you don't mind me asking?"