"She's going to give us both heart attacks." Dagaa said as he stood by his friend.
Madhava nodded looking stricken as he stared down into the hatch.
"The human females sure are unusual. Do you think all of them are as brave as Giselle and Providence?" Tytus asked looking intrigued
No doubt if he could've fit in the shaft below or had more time Tytus would've easily fixed this problem. He was gifted when it came to these things.
At the end of the war, the male had been down right giddy when Giselle asked if the Cadi had something called an Electro Magnetic Pulse that could shut down the enemy's electronics. The name alone gave Tytus enough information to work from, to create the device that helped win the war. He'd shut himself away for two days and emerged with the very thing Giselle described, like a mad scientist.
Dagaa never saw Tytus around too many females. He seemed to prefer gadgets and equations. So the fact Tytus, one of their most intelligent and capable engineers, was impressed with how savvy and hands-on Giselle and Providence were, said something. A male like Tytus would probably be well matched with a capable human female, except they were all taken.
A wisp of red hair emerged from the tunnel below and Dagaa was instantly relieved. Madhava sighed beside him, his shoulders slumping from their tense position. Dagaa knew his friend was silently berating himself this entire time.
"Son of a metcor." Dagaa swore when Providence reached the top of the ladder.
Providence was wet and shaking. Madhava pulled her mask off as he tugged her close looking her over. Providence handed the brazing tool to Tytus then winced when the male took it from her.
"You're hurt." Madhava growled as he looked at her hands.
"A bit of frost bite." Providence shivered.
"Shit! A layer of flesh is almost gone on your palm." Dagaa snarled.
Madhava lifted her up and nearly ran towards medical. Providence's broken finger hadn't even healed and now this.
"This was a mistake. You shouldn't be doing all this." Dagaa groused as he frowned down at their injured little bonded.
"Thank you for fixing the cooling coil and saving us Providence." Providence chattered looking annoyed with him.
"I'm sorry. Thank you Providence. I am beside myself with gratitude, but it kills me seeing you like this." Dagaa apologized feeling bad for being an ass.
Providence had done what they couldn't, and he didn't need to harass her, she was already injured. Just seeing her wet, trembling, nearly frozen, with bright red raw hands had him mad with worry.
"I know. I'll be fine gentleman."
"You're fine, my tail." Dagaa heard her say that phrase a lot. He was coming to learn that it really meant 'I'm hurt but not trying to show it.'
They entered medical to find the Jorg already there.
"Tytus called me. I have a healing salve ready that should help numb the pain. Let me see the damage." Their medic got straight to it.
"Oh good. Can I dip my hands in it?" Providence gave him a wane smile as she held her palms out.
"Actually that looks like a good idea." Jorg looked at her hands in shock.
"See, I knew it was bad." Dagaa growled.
"Calm down." Madhava rebuked.
Providence snickered at them through chattering as she dipped her hands into the tray, Jorg had filled with the salve. At least she was in good spirits, better than Dagaa. He should've been ecstatic, they'd just escaped disaster, but his mate had been hurt in the process.
"It looks worse than what it is. I'm sorry for my reaction. I expected mild frost burns since you don't seem to be in a great deal of pain." Jorg explained.
"It’s gotta be pretty bad before I scream bloody murder." Providence replied.
Goddess help Dagaa if he ever heard that sound. They'd have to pry him off the ceiling.
"She saved all of our tails repairing the cooling coil on the fuel cell." Madhava told the medic with pride. "Our bonded is a little warrior."
Dagaa smiled at the respect he heard in his friend's voice. Their mate WAS a little warrior. They were beyond lucky to have found such an amazing female. Dagaa relaxed a bit hearing Providence's injuries weren't that bad.
"Stop you guys are embarrassing me." Providence chattered, her wet red hair sticking to her face.
"Aw shit. Jorg get a blanket, she's completely soaked." Dagaa instructed. He'd been so worried about her raw hands that he'd nearly forgotten how soaked she was.
"Here these were kept in the warmer." Jorg handed several blankets to Dagaa then turned his back as he and Madhava quickly stripped their mate and bundled her up. Dagaa appreciated the consideration, the man was a physician, but he was also male.
"Providence there's a red swath down your back?" Madhava asked in concern.