Judy
*Sirdan wondered what to do next. This creature don't trust him. He still carried a sword - it looked every bit as blood and flesh as him... He set down his spear on a nearby tree, opening the palm of his hands toward her, trying to show a lack of hostility.*

"...Good, why are you here in the forest, tearing on raw meat alone?" *Surely a felinid would suffer a bit from eating those raw meat?*
Joseph
*Seeing his palm open, she flinched a bit before realizing that he wasn't going to go over and strike her. Kyo didn't vanish behind the tree then as he spoke, looking at the dead stag and then back to him before she could even begin to give an answer.*

"Easy... Catchable... Not bad.." *Giving a bit of a response, she began to come from behind the tree and back to the kill, not digging into it in case he was going to contest for it. A shivering mess was what she was, even while becoming a little bold to be in open view. The tentacles from before slowly wrapped around her waist, so she didn't seem like she was going to strike at any moment.*
Judy
*Sirdan stood still for a moment, before making a careful backstep when she went over for the kill. He needed to show friendliness. He should probably get this felinid some proper clothes. He can't just leave her here.*

"But... Eat cooked food, better. Why stay here in forest. Someone leave you here?" *Sirdan said in broken Standard, hoping it would come across better than standard with proper grammar. His eyes watched her curious-looking tentacles wrap around her waist. This is not a usual felinid..*
Joseph
*It did get across to her a bit better when he spoke like that, but it didn't really do much for trust or not. Seeing as he backed away, she sat in front of it then in a flight-ready stance. When thinking of an answer, Kyo shook her head as the start of one.*

"Forest safe... Less harm. Kyo knows... No one. Wander... Alone." *She got that past, not sounding sad about it at all. It meant less injuries and less interaction. Kyo began to drag her kill away a few yards before returning in a very slow manner and looking up to him from her kneeling-sort of position.*
Judy
*Sirdan was out of any hand gestures he could do. Talking more seems to be the way to go. But perhaps he could share some food. Wait, he do have a cold meat pie he ordered from an inn.*

"I can feed you and teach you." *Normally, this would be followed by a stock standard advertisement about New Sunlight and all, but Kyo is obviously not going to understand. Instead, he spoke the universal langauge of all sapients.*

"Wait here." *He walked back to his horse, opening the saddlebag and taking out a cold meat pie, made with crunchy pastry and minced pork and beef, with a heavy dose of spices and onion. It should stay good for now. If only he had a spell to heat it up..*

*He brought it back, offering it on two extended hands awkwardly.*

"Come take it."
Joseph
*The teaching part seemed to go over her head in all honesty. Kyo didn't need to be taught... She just didn't want to be hurt anymore. The feeding part however had her... Curious if it wasn't over shadowed by fear.

Waiting like he said to, she was half tempted to run away for a second time and not see another individual for awhile. Alas.. That was not the case. Dirty hair covered an eye as he returned and offered the colder meat pie. Wincing, before actually coming up to him and sniffing the pie with her strong nose, quickly her large pawed hands came up to take the pie, offering a bit of a feel of dirty but fluffy black fur before she retreated back and immediately started to gorge.

Kyo might as well been a wild animal with how fast she was eating, disregarding taste and the like, as all she really cared about was just being able to eat something. Continuing to look back down at what she was demolishing and him, to make sure he wasn't joking, she relaxed just a little more physically.*
Judy
*Indeed, Sirdan wondered if she would run away when he left to get the pie. He stood there awkwardly, holding out the pie in two hand before she came up with a wince - a strange noise to make when someone's offering you food, of course... Unless it is an oversized whiny baby child who is angry you told them to eat her veggies.

This felinid felt like his annoying nephew. 

Her fur brushed against his hand, but he didn't have enough time to appreciate its softness. The delicious pie, annihilated in seconds. It was a full one pounder pie, and boy, was it delicious. He wondered if she would... Find it delicious.

It was a crunchy pie, but a bit soggy compared to when it was fresh out of oven, and of course cold, which diminished its delicious property. Well marinated, with just the proper amount of salt and spices added to enhance its meaty flavour. The meaty flavour were absorbed into the crust, too.*

"You seems hungry... Eat a bit slower, it is a very delicious pie."
Joseph
*She flinched when he told her to eat it slower and came to a quick stop of eating it that quickly and paused, trembling before continuing, slower than what pace she had been eating before.

It tasted... Good! For what she's eaten before and was just eating before, it tasted amazing. Kyo's eyes widened, but she didn't want to make it obvious, turning away from the elf and enjoying it at a slower pace.. Though she had picked up a bit because it tasted great, regardless of it being cold.*

"Good." *Murmuring it in-between mouthfuls, she turned back to this elf while surprisingly having gotten through most of it, gobbling up the rest.*
Judy
*Sirdan raised his eyebrows when she flinched, and then sat down on the ground, waiting for her to finish the meal. He can afford to wait.*

*The creature still seemed quite defensive, he wondered if there was a way to gain her trust... Probably baiting her with promise of more food.*

"You like it? Are you still hungry?" *That was his only meat pie he carried - the rest was less palatable food.*
Joseph
*She didn't even offer words at that and the single eye not behind messy hair locked on him as he asked if she was still hungry. Kyo nodded at that, getting just a little closer in case he had more food on hand with him.*

"More..?" *She asked while almost coming face to face with him. From this position, he could more than easily see the fear in her eyes, but she was rather hungry. This close, everything trembled but she was sniffing for any more of the meat pie on him.*

*It wasn't trust... But baiting her with food at least seemed to be really effective. Hunger was a strong tool after all.*
Judy
*It may not be trust, but baiting her with food was a good way to build up trust eventually.*

"Come with me." *He smiled at her as she came face to face. Any sense of alarm of danger disappeared from him - the girl was too distraught to be aware of. He led her toward the horse. There was a faint smell of meat pie on him, but it wasn't strong.*

*He led her toward his horse, where he opened the saddle bag - There wasn't any meat pie left, that was the last one. Instead, he brought out some less delicious, but nutritious preserved beef jerky - roughly four ounces of them, and some soft, fluffy cold bread, made with proper white flour - a treat for himself*
Joseph
*As soon as he had began to move, she had followed, regardless of every thing in her body screaming to go the opposite way. Kyo wanted food.. And this stranger had given her some, and didn't contest her own work behind them. Instead of being on fours, she stood up to her full height and followed, mouth watering for something else to eat.

Easily, she stood over seven feet tall and could be imposing if her stance wasn't so run ready. Her tail stayed limp and her extra set of arms hugged to herself Looking down to the jerky, she didn't reach nor snatch, since that could cause easy conflict. Waiting and staring at him, he now was able to determine her true size... Man was she big.*
Judy
*The man grabbed the jerky from the saddlebag, and then split up a portion of the soft, fluffy bread. He turned around, and let out a big gasp as the size of this creature dawned on him. Compared to him, he looked almost like a comedic manlet..

He offered the bread and jerky to her,*"Take it and eat it, it should make you less hungry. After that, you can come with me back to my home. I can feed you more food."
Joseph
*She didn't know what the gasp was for but gave a slow nod as she was offered the bread and jerky. By no means did she want to go, but high risk high reward has happened twice. Not responding beyond that, she ate what was offered. 

Afterwards she was nervous and afraid once more, but she wasn't shrinking away. Maybe... This elf could be a decent person. That was hopeful while her head thought of possible reality. Slouching a bit to not seem intimidating again, she was ready to be led, while holding back her urge to sprint away.*
Judy
*He offered a hand to her. If she took it, he would lead her away from the forest, back toward the city of Salvainia... At least, that's what he thought he would do. He thought that she might be afraid of people... So he should probably ask.*

"You... I never gave you my name. I am Sirdan, you?" *He asked, waiting for her answer.*

*Whatever the answer is, he would follow up with another question.*

"Are you afraid of people?"
Joseph
*She stared at his hand like it was poisonous, not knowing exactly what to do as he had his extended. With him asking for a name, she gave the only one she knew of that was truthful to what she had actually been named.*

"Name... Kyo." *She said it while internalizing his other question. Just to answer, the fur on her hands and some of her arms stood up while she gave a shaky nod. People scared Kyo to death, especially with their loud noises and potential to treat her like she had been treated before.

From this, he could tell. She was more than scared. Kyo was almost mortified with civilization and people. She needed extra encouraging when they got close. For now... Her large clawed hand took his own softly in her palm, trembling but calm. Despite dirty, her fur was soft and warm to the touch.*
Judy
*Sirdan blinked while she stared at her hand, before breaking into a smile,*"Comon, take my hand, hold it." *He implored.*

*After a while, he took her hand anyway and led her away. She is afraid of people. That means... He probably shouldn't take her into the metropolis right away. He'll have to bring her to meet people. That is unavoidable, after all, Sirdan wasn't a hermit who lived in the forest.*

*He tightened the hold on her hand. It was quite warm and squishy - and to admit it, Sirdan has never quite engaged in that much handholding before. He is doing this just to lead her to her destination safely.

Right?*

"Kyo. I will bring you to a place where you can get washed. Then, we can have food. Then, I will give you a nice comfortable bed to sleep on. After you are full, we can decide - we think about what do next, OK?" *He instructed.*
Joseph
*As his grip tightened on her hand, she began to calm down a bit more, and her claws had even retracted back to where they were only tips hidden in fur. Kyo was easy to lead and didn't pull at all as she didn't know how to really... Take this.

Listening to him and giving a rather slow nod as she internalized what he had said, she stayed silent while she stayed in full alert, looking about to make sure no others were coming close. Her answer came rather late after her second round of looking out into the forest.*

"Ok." *Her voice waivered just a bit, still not sure of him, but at least she wasn't actively trying to hide... For now.*
Judy
*Sirdan continued on the road back to the capital, rein in one hand, Kyo on the other. As he see a small caravan appears on the horizon, he turned toward her again.*

"When we go there, there will be a lot of people. There will be people on the road. Don't be afraid of them. Don't run, I will protect you." *He assured her. He wondered if he should bring her over to the side of the horse, but decided against it.*
Joseph
*Already, before he seemed to start speaking about them, out of instinct, she started to shrivel a bit and slouch further, another hand had came to his other shoulder and she hid behind him, making her large ears poke above his head. She put him in a very uncomfortable position, but she was shivering, but didn't run... Technically following part of his directions.

Her hand let go of his, but stayed up since he still had a grip on hers. The not afraid part of what he instructed.. May be a hard thing to do.*
Judy
*Sirdan slowed down his pace, walking slowly while he debated what to do.*

"Well well... You seems to be afraid, I guess I can't fix that yet. You can hide behind me, but don't run away, please?" *He requested, and then stopped as the caravan came into sight, letting the group of twenty people pass by while he obscured the giant... As best as he can.*

*The two-and-a-horse seems to getting a lot of curious stares, particularly from caraveneers who passed behind them.*
Joseph
*Kyo didn't even begin to bother to look back to them. Eye contact would make it much worse. As they went past and he spoke, she murmured an answer, too scared to even run since there were so many at this point.*

"O-okay.." *She kept up then, but wouldn't stop making herself 'small' until she couldn't hear their steps anymore. Why did people have to cross by? Was he going to lead them to where there were a lot more? Her mind swirled with these questions and she didn't know what answer to give. It was scary honestly, but she would follow for the chance of food. Whatever else that came after.. She could survive, maybe. She always has.*