Gonna Make You Popular

Peter didn’t know what the big deal was with these new woods. Maea had mentioned a barrier, way back in their first conversation, but then (now?) suddenly there wasn’t one, and the world had opened up just a little bit more. Not that Peter even knew the implications of that either, to him it just seemed like they’d gained access to a bunch of trees. So of course he was going to go wandering in them, to see what the big deal was. And so far, it had been exactly what he’d expected, just endless forest, which was in itself a novelty for a man who’d grown up in a desert, but also a whole host of noises and rustling that set him on edge, afraid that behind every disturbance was an enemy. There was a dagger clutched tightly in his hand, ready for whatever could jump out him. He had just been beginning to relax, to pick out which sounds were nothing, and which were something when a buzzing caught his attention, like some kind of large insect, caught his attention. Before he had too much of a chance to focus on it, a face popped out in front of him, his knee jerk reaction to raise his dagger and- oh. It was... a woman? There was something off about her, though Peter couldn’t put his finger on it, still trying to recover from the scare. It also took her words a moment to process, though when they did, he looked up with equal parts confusion and suspicion, blade still raised between them. ”An idea?” He repeated, not comprehending. ”I’m not...not  busy, but I... I’m not um... not doing any jobs either. No, um... not taking new ones, I... I mean.” Peter The only thing I know is this: I am full of wounds and still standing on my feet.