Kaige smiled at the little figure taking an afternoon nap on his bed. As carefully as he could, he took the book he had gifted Cade and placed it on the bedside table. Then he pulled up the blanket and tucked the little one in. How could this kid be so cute? Or I’m just being biased because he is my nephew?
Disregarding those useless thoughts, Kaige got out of bed. It had been two weeks since he arrived in this world.
He was honestly a little alarmed when he noticed how quickly he came to accept his new people. When he accepted his new identity as Kaige, it seemed like all former Kaige’s memories had assimilated with him, emotions included. The power that brought him here could possibly control his emotions, and that scared him. He was unable to get proper rest for the first three days.
However, he realized soon enough that being scared of such power was futile. Being scared would not get him out of the current situation and will only hamper his ability to accomplish his goals.
Do not dwell on things you can’t control. Work around it or work with it.
With those words in mind, and a bit of help from Cade’s cuteness, he managed to slowly accept that this was his new life now.
Although it could still be awkward with his new parents when Cade wasn’t in the room. He was not used to being doted on by family members so he did not know how to react. But he was working on it. His injuries had also recovered to some extent. He could stand and walk around on his own now, but he was not allowed to leave his room. He would have to wait for a week before that happened.
It did not matter to him. Cade came to visit him every day. They read books together and played board games. The past few days were the most fun and peaceful Kaige ever had. Which was why he decided to start preparations, or at least extend the time he had to prepare.
The Underdel Family would probably attempt another assassination on him, but not so soon. They would most probably wait three to four months for the news of his “accident” to quiet down. He could do something to extend that time frame and he wouldn’t be kind about it.
He was still going to need help. Luckily, the former Kaige left me some little helpers.
Taking a small container of honey and cookies, he made his way to the balcony of his room. There, he sat at the table and placed the goods down.
He recalled his conversation with the original Kaige while they walked around the incorporeal Alenor.
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“You should know something.”
“What is it?”
“I was born with the ability to communicate and befriend fairies, animals, and plants too. It’s the Ancestral Power I inherited from my great-grandmother. Grandmother called it, Igdarr’s Bloodline. My soul is here in Alenor precisely because the fairies took me in until I’m ready to rest for real.”
Daniel stared at him with a dumbfounded look on his face. “What the actual fuck? How can you say that with a straight face?”
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“Stop cussing!” Kaige glared before continuing. “Unlike others, I don’t need to make a summoning circle or prepare extravagant gifts.”
“So, they just come to you?”
“Don’t laugh but,” Kaige said, “you have to sing or play music. And offer them cookies.”
A weird thought popped into Daniel’s head. “Am I going to turn into one of those princesses that would break out in song and dance in the middle of doing something?”
Kaige looked at him with a raised brow.
“Forget it,” Daniel waved him away. “It’s something from my old world I had to learn to keep up with my future pupil’s interests.”
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Kaige sighed as he stared at the variety of flowers and trees in the beautiful garden below his balcony. It had been a while since he sang a song. Why did he have to do this? Next time, he would just play an instrument.
He opened his mouth and a soft low voice escaped as he began to sing. Little Lights was a song from Kaige’s memories. One the fairies seemed to love.
Out on the bright joyous day
Little lights come out to dance today
Little lights come out to sing today
Out in the sun
The forest folk play, play, play
Should you wish to join
Do bear gifts and fun along
For the little lights are shy and be gone
The forest folk hide, hide, hide
Only to appear on the next bright day
The song was short and had to be repeated twice. He made sure his voice was soft to not wake the little one in his room, but for his little helpers to hear. A while later, sweet little jingling noises reached his ears. He looked up and saw three faint lights rising from the garden. In the daylight, they weren’t as obvious, but as they neared him, Kaige started to see outlines of tiny bodies. He was expecting wings, but the concept of fairies in this world did not have them.
“Hi-Hi!”
“Hey!”
“Are you the new friend Kai-Kai told us about?”
Cute voices echoed in his mind and he nodded in return. “Nice to meet you.”
The first two who greeted him looked to be male, with big blue eyes and blonde hair. They looked like twins. One of them had longer hair, which made it easier for him to tell them apart. The last one who spoke was a little female fairy with the same blue eyes but fiery red hair. The three fairies wore beautiful white robes with gold leaves and flowers embroidered at the hem. They looked so ethereal…and they were the size of his thumb. They’re almost as cute as Cade.
“My name’s Cloud!” said the male fairy with short hair. “And that’s my twin, Drizzle.” He pointed to his long-haired twin. Cloud seemed to be the hyper and extroverted one, while Drizzle seemed to be the quiet one.
“Nice to meet you, I’m Blaze.” Said the female fairy. It suited her fiery hair.
Kaige couldn’t help the smile that appeared from their cute names.
The female fairy spoke first. “Should we still call you Kai-Kai?”
“If you do not mind, just Kai is fine,” he said. He got a nickname. Not the cutest but nickname nonetheless. “Thank you for answering my call.”
“Old Kai-Kai asked us to take care of you and his family. Kai-Kai is our good friend and now Kai is too,” the female fairy said. “We will help you!”
“Thank you. But first, how about you try the cookies,” Kaige said. “Do you want honey on it?”
“Please,” Drizzle said.
“Honey!” Cloud yelled.
“Cookies with honey!” Blaze.
For the next couple of minutes, the young fairies devoured the cookies and honey he prepared. Kaige sat there, content at watching the cute little people. Occasionally, he would reach out and wipe their faces for them. The food would get stuck on their entire faces.
“If you want to eat some sweets, you can come to me anytime,” he said. “I can make you something better than cookies.” He learned a lot (stole a lot) of recipes from watching a world-class pastry chef once. He did it to make delicious treats for the little kids that would come under his care.
“Even if you don’t need help?” Blaze asked.
“Of course.”
The three pairs of green eyes sparkled.
Kaige wondered what he did to deserve all these wonderful experiences. He was in another world. A new life. A family. And fairy friends. He wondered how the chief would react if he learned about his situation now. The look on the old man’s face would be priceless.