<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/99/de/80/99de80dd4fb18a5a2b5229f5fe73ae72.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 24pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: impact;">Twin Oxenbridge</span></strong></span><br/>Human Wizard X<br/><hr/><br/><strong>Ithaka... across the lagoon, and towards the barrier.</strong><br/><br/>Their bodies, pressed against one another, rose and fell with each phantom footfall across the reefs.  The wizard had not seemed very imposing in his large robes, but he had a physically intimidating presence.  He was tall and gaunt, with a focused grimace.  Twin looked more like a university man who partook in sports after classes rather than a wizened and powerful wizard.  His arms, which could scarcely be seen, were like coiled steel beneath his robes.  His biceps, sinewy and powerful, buttressed Ithika firmly in place.<br/><br/>There was no move to be modest on his part.  He liked the way the curve of her hips rubbed against his lap.  He made no move to stop it, and rather, enjoyed pushing back by degrees.  Not only was he bucking the phantom steed, but Twin was bucking against Ithaka, too.  Again, by degrees.<br/><br/>Excitement magnified those degrees, though.<br/><br/>"Ithika," the wizard said, testing the name out in his mouth.  Then, he replied:  "I go by Twin.  The pleasure is all<em>mine</em>."