Approach the dryad

Well...this might just be what he had been waiting for. Parker mulled it over. Dryads were powerful creatures of lore and this one seemed to have that spider terrified so she might just be the ally he was looking for. She also seemed pissed as hell and all the stories he knew of dryads said they possessed powerful nature magic. No way to know if his invulnerability would cover him. As he was thinking, he watched her turn around and head back to her tree.

Well nothing ventured and all that...

Stepping out of the treeline, he did a quick jog to cover the distance to the tree

"Excuse me, can I have a word?"

Shit. He was still in shadow form. Well it would be weirder to change now right? Hopefully she was a fan of monsters. As the dryad turned around, she looked at him with confusion and then disdain.

"You would be wise to come no closer shadow if you value your life."

Pulling uo short, he did his best to adopt a friendly attitude. "Pardon me, but I was hoping to find someone who could help me with a problem and you seem like the most capable being I've encountered in the forest."

As he spoke, he watched her face soften. Perfect, a little flattery goes a long way. "Well i am the master of these woods so I would certainly hope so. You seem strangely polite for a demon."

"Well I was only born into this world today so I'm afraid I still have much to learn."

That seemed to spark her curiosity. "You were just born? That is certainly curious." She took a few steps forward. "This is certainly a rare moment, but I'm afraid I cant help you for free."

"I would never ask you to. For starters, may i ask your name?"

The dryad smiled and laughed. "I am the Mistress of these woods, the protector of the forest, and the Queen of all races that dwell under these branches. I have servants of many races, yet none ever asked such a familiar question. Ah to be a freshborn again and have such mindless curiosity."

He shrugged. "It seemed only right to call you by something."

"Fair enough. My name is Nalar. And what are you called?"

Damn. Now that he thought about it, he was a new person. It would be weird to have such a kickass body and go by Parker. Shade? Darkness? No that just sounded stupid. Maybe...no...shit....

"Midnight. My name is Midnight."

Nalar nodded. "Well then Midnight, what do you offer for my services?"

"That depends. What are you looking for that the ranger couldnt provide?"