Warriors' Providence (Cadi Warriors Book 2)(23)

"Holy Kali female! And I thought Giselle was too brave for her own good." Dagaa declared.

"Well the main point was to rescue those who were in dire situations. They called us angels which was actually my nickname."

"What's an angel?" Madhava asked.

"It’s a mythical flying deity. Some people believe they help god and rescue people in need."

"So Angel did you also know how to fly the Earth vessels?"

"Yes and I learned a bit about flying the Miran Sona spaceship before the Jurou Biljana attacked. The controls weren't that different from this ship."

"Really." Dagaa said. "Well be my guest."

Providence gave him the broadest smile yet as she swapped seats and took control of the ship. Dagaa watched Providence as she relaxed while concentrating on the task at hand. He too liked flying, so he understood the thrill. Dagaa pointed out a few controls, but beyond that Providence was a natural and quickly got a feel for how the large starship handled. Dagaa sat back along with Madhava and watched the tiny human in her element.





4 Safe and Sound




Providence

Providence started awake at the knock on the door, sitting straight up in the cozy bed.

Her first day on Cadi had been a whirlwind. They had arrived at Sargon, the capitol city, just as the sun was setting. Giselle showed Providence to the room next to her and Kagan's, where she took a long bath and then promptly fell into an exhausted sleep. Things had been so crazy, she hadn't gotten good rest in a long time. She was lucky she didn't drown in the tub when she almost nodded off in the warm water.

"Providence are you okay?" She heard Giselle say through the door.

"Yes come in."

Providence sat up and rubbed her eyes as Giselle entered the room.

Seeing her new friends instantly brought her comfort. It wasn't like anything bad had happened to her on Cadi. In fact despite their overwhelming appearance, Dagaa and Madhava had been kind. Madhava had been sweet attempting to ease her fears, while Dagaa had been funny and let her fly the starship, distracting her from her predicament.

But still she was on an alien world with only one other human, who freely admitted things were in turmoil regarding foreigners like her. Even if she had been a hundred percent certain she was free and safe, she was still on a freaking alien planet!

Providence had been ripped from her life and everything she knew. Now she was among a people that were rather frightening in appearance and culture. Who knew about the planet itself? What if she was allergic to some food or got stung by some insect she didn't know was dangerous?

"I started to worry when you didn't wake up." Giselle said as she sat on the end of the bed.

"Sorry I was exhausted. What time is it?"

"It's past lunch, almost dinner time."

"Oh wow! I never sleep that long." Providence yawned.

A bubbly Cadi boy raced into the room.

"Hi. I'm Sabin." The child, that was nearly Giselle's height, greeted her.

"Sabin our guest just woke up. She may not be ready to have visitors." Giselle said. "I know he's big, but he's only ten."

Providence smiled at the large child. Considering the size of the people on the planet, his size made sense.

"Hello Sabin. Nice to meet you. My name is Providence."

The boy put his fist on his chest and bowed which seemed to be the traditional Cadi greeting. He then plopped down next to Giselle and snuggled into her.

"Dinner will be in a few hours, but I can find a snack if you'd like?" Giselle asked.

"No I should be fine."

"I brought you some clothes that should fit. After you are dressed I can give you a tour of the manor if you'd like?"

Giselle pointed to a few bags by the door.

"Thank you. That would be great. What are Dagaa and Madhava up to?"

Providence wondered since they were the only other people she sort of knew. She had no clue if they even lived in this city or what?

"The guys are meeting with the regents of the other provinces. Not long ago we finished a tour of all the regions so the people could meet Kagan. He is trying to make sure everyone is well informed and has input in how the government is run. Otherwise this whole unification thing won't work. I think we'll see the guys at dinner."

"Alright."

"Come on Sabin, don't you have some school work to do?" Giselle patted the boy.

"Yes." The child said sounding less than thrilled.

Sabin hopped up and gave Providence a hug before racing out of the room.

"I'll be next door when you're ready." Giselle smiled then left Providence to get dressed.

Providence found several skirts and small tops in the bag. There weren't any underwear in the bags so she had to go without. Providence also found a brush and something resembling a toothbrush in the bag. Once ready she exited her room and headed next door. Providence was poised to knock on the door when she heard Giselle on the other side.