The Amazing Marko the Magnificent knew a snow-job when he heard it, but the timing was such that he was happy for the boost to his ego.  His new assistant, a woman of about the same age as the young woman that was hailing him on the roadside, had been unimpressed with the take at the last town the group had played and had called him a two-bit fraud in front of the other players.  Marko stopped the wagon that he was driving and eyed the new woman and her little goblin servant, thinking to himself, '<i>it's hard to find good help these days.</i>'<br/><br/>Marko puffed himself up like a performer about to address a crowd, or perhaps take a bow.  "Well met, good lady!  Greetings to you and your helper!  I, The Amazing Marko the Magnificent, would be delighted for your by your company.  Come, there is room for all three of up on the wagon.  My assistant and some of the others are sleeping in the back."<br/><br/>Beedah scrambled up onto the wagon, put her pack of the roof, took Sarah's pack and placed it next to hers and then gave Sarah a hand, to help her climb up.