“<i>Excuse me? Excuse me!”</i><br/><br/>The young, strawberry blonde woman, was waiting for him as he made his way back inside the inn, what appeared to be her companion, was standing behind her with a sour look to his face. After sizing up the older man, an old soldier, if Kai had to take a guess, his steady gaze shifted to the woman he had helped. By the fine cut of her clothes, not to mention the quality of the materials, Kai assumed her to be a lords daughter, though of what level of influence, he had no idea. An arched brow and cold look followed the woman's words, her poor attempt at gratitude and demanding tone affirming his guess that she were a noble of some form.<br/><br/>“If you truly did not need help and had the situation well in hand... why did you scream out for help?” His head tilted slightly to the side, his amber gaze narrowing slightly as he studied her. “I believe you shouted for help.” He motioned over her shoulder, towards Errol, a look of disgust on his face. “I'm assuming he is the one you called for, Errol, I believe was his name. If he is your only form of protection, you will die sooner than later. Depending on the sort of man that took you, it would not be a quick death either.” With a quick shake of his head, he returned his focus to the young woman.<br/><br/>“To answer your questions... I am Takeshi Kai, though Kai will suffice. Takeshi is my family name. As to why I dealt with your attacker, my god demanded it of me. To attack an innocent, as well as an unarmed woman, showed the man's character, to do it so brazenly, told me the man had done as much many times before. He needed to be stopped.” Kai merely offered a shrug after his explanation. His beliefs, the code he lived by, was more complicated than his explanation, but he was not the sort of man to bare his soul to someone he had just met. “The world is a better place without men like him.”<br/><br/>Kai fell silent for a few moments as he shifted his gaze from the young woman, to Errol, then back again. “If you intend to venture out into the world, you should have better help than that man. I would suggest hiring a mercenary with a decent reputation. Your companion appears to be well past his prime.” Offering her a slight bow of his head, he half turned from her to head for the stairs to his room. “If there's nothing else girl, I should be on my way... you should as well. That man is sure to have friends. I'm sure they will come after the two of you, as well as myself. If only to set an example to the people of this town.”