Pieman Profile
Name: The Pieman
Occupation: Seller of pies, keeper of transactions, lingering presence in the Land of Nod.
Appearance: Flour-dusted apron, steady hands, the quiet patience of one who has waited a long time for the right exchange.
Personality: Precise, measured, neither impatient nor overly welcoming—he simply exists as the inevitable conclusion to an unfinished request.
History: Once met Simple Simon at a fair, where his pies could only be purchased with a penny. Time has passed, but he still remains, waiting for debts to be settled.
Role in Nod: He accepts payment, but his pies are not merely food—they are remnants of decisions, symbols of what was asked and what was given.
The Pieman is neither forceful nor distant—he stands in quiet anticipation, his work never truly done, as though there will always be one last pie to be handed over.
Matilda, do you think the Pieman is satisfied now that the penny has been given, or is his presence tied to something deeper than the simple exchange?