( Dusk sounds doable! Especially with the non-fire lights this place has. )

A price, hm? There's crops, favors, and gold, I suppose... but why don't I assist you with your trickiest bingo square? It should save you quite a bit of burden down the line.

( "Trickiest" is left intentionally vague since it depends wholly on what Steinbeck personally finds uncomfortable or inconvenient - but hey, the offer's out there. )