Dagaa was more of a conundrum. He wanted her one minute and was devastated when he hurt her. Then she saw him with another female groping and lamenting that he was pledged to protect Providence, like she was a burden. Now he fought, insisting he was her primary protector, because he poked his cock into her a few inches. The way he looked at her had Providence confused. Something simmered in his eyes that she couldn't quite name. Dagaa was normally so confident, but what she saw looked more like fear.
Providence liked both of them, but at the moment she was equally pissed at both of them too.
"I'm not picking either of you." Providence yelled as she pointed the daggers at the two men.
"You must have a Prime and a Second. If you don't choose this will continue." Kagan cajoled.
"I request a formal challenge." Madhava said.
"See!" Kagan threw out his hand. "Fine tomorrow in the arena. But if either of you continue this here and now, I'll find another warrior as Providence's protector." Kagan growled.
"I don't need another fucking protector." Providence huffed under her breath.
So the foolish bastards were going to challenge each other again tomorrow. One would win and the other would lose. She wasn't a damn bone to fight over. This was going ruin Dagaa and Madhava's friendship, if it hadn't already. The thought broke her heart. Dejected Providence turned and started following Giselle inside.
"Where are you going?" Dagaa asked.
"I'm staying with my friend for the night, and I dare you two to say otherwise." Providence yelled.
Providence threw the two daggers into the dirt at the males’ feet before storming inside.
"I don't know what is wrong with them." Giselle said with a shake of her head as Providence plopped down on her bed in the manor.
"I didn't ask for any of this shit. They came on to me, both of them, at the same time." Providence groaned then fell over and burrowed her face in the blankets.
"Did Dagaa really hurt you by you know..? That's not like him."
"We were sleeping and well he sort of slipped." Providence said, her voice muffled by the blanket.
"Oh my god! That is Kagan's favorite position. Do you know how often I wake up stuffed with wood?"
"TMI!" Providence sat up and yelled with a vigorous shake of her head. "So what is this stupid challenge?"
Providence couldn't believe they were going to fight over her like some sort of prize.
"I've only seen it once. It's a series of miscellaneous contests."
"I don't want them to do this, and not just because I can't pick between them. It'll destroy their friendship." Providence wanted to pull her hair out.
Providence never thought she'd be in this position. She'd struggled to have one relationship scattered here and there, let alone two at once.
"We can't let this happen, but I know those two, they're too damn proud to back out now." Giselle frowned.
"There has to be something we can do. Maybe we can rig this thing so neither of them wins?" Providence mused out loud. She didn't believe in cheating but this was different.
"I don't know how. It's an odd number of contests to guarantee a winner." Giselle considered the problem.
"Please tell me it's not more fighting."
"Well it can be, but I doubt Kagan will allow that, after what happened today."
"Oh good." Providence sighed.
She worried there'd be some crazy gladiator style fight to the death, there can be only one, type of bull shit. An idea suddenly popped into her head.
"So what happens if more than two are fighting for a girl?" Providence asked.
"I don't know."
"Giselle I'm getting a wild idea but I need your help."
"Ooh I'm game, especially if the guys will come out of this alive and still on good terms."
Providence nodded.
6 Game On
Madhava
Madhava was not happy as he entered the arena in the center of Sargon. He couldn't think of anything worse than competing against his brother in arms. After today things would no longer be the same between the two of them regardless of who won.
However he couldn't back down either. It wasn't just what Dagaa had done to Providence that made Madhava challenge him. Dagaa was a good male, but he was never serious about any female for long. Where the connection Madhava felt with Providence ran deeper than he could ever have hoped for.
Madhava looked into the stands. Many of the citizens had come out to witness the spectacle. Madhava looked at the gathered judges. There were two regents from both Scelus Cadi and Vidya Cadi territory. Kagan was obviously attempting to be fair. Madhava noted Kagan wasn't one of the judges. Instead he sat with Giselle in the observation box.
"Where is Providence?" He wondered as he looked down the first row.