“Okay, Little Boy, time to stand up and be a man,” says Zara a little more compassionately as she helps him up. “If you’re a good boy, I might introduce you to my friend Peri, who is waiting for us outside. She is so crazed to land a husband, if you put your brave face back on, she just might take you home with her and do to you what you fantasize your Mei doing.”
Outside, Zara introduces Peter to Peri, who looks him over and says, “Cute, isn’t he? He reminds me of someone. Not much on muscles. How are you at milking goats?”
Still cowering, Peter climbs in the back with Jean-Paul, who is taking inventory of the two pistols and rifle Peri brought with her, lying next to elementary school games. Nice to have your own personal supply of weapons in your minivan for those just-in-case moments
