The magician's assistant continued to disappear and reappear as expected in the magic routine after all. It wasn't rewarding but then again it wasn't a difficult job. It was easier to smile and carry on being invisible while she dreamt she was a member of the audience instead, someone who could walk out on the show any time they wished. She wasn't learning to be the magician's apprentice; she saw through all his tricks anyway. All the magician's assistant craved was the interval between shows where she could have a beer, and teleport her mind far away.