Maybe side is the wrong word, as it implies that they made a cohesive whole, instead of the stitched up mess they were seeing. They looked down and wa...ched as the sides flipped, resulting in a pair of large breasts obstructing the view on one end and muscles being revealed by rather tight clothing on the other.“Is that me?” They spoke in unison. “What... the... stop talking when I talk!” They took an agitated breath, before making a series of odd mouth movements before figuring how to divide. “Are you Avery?” he asked.I looked up and smiled, “Yes, and you must be Mark. Kristopher said you would be here to meet the bus.”Mark seemed to see the sadness in my eyes even as I smiled at him. He leaned down and kissed my forehead as he took my bag. “Avery, Kris and I have been friends for many years. When he called me and told me some of your story, I was happy to help. Now come, let's get you out of the cold.”Mark led me to his car; to my surprise, a beautiful woman stepped out of the limo. “Stephanie and I were best friends from elementary school through high school. We lost touch after she left for college and I stayed home. I’ve only seen her once since then. It was when you were about five or so, but I’m sure you don’t remember. She stayed with us for a week. Her father is a mega-millionaire. I can’t believe that of all the people in the world, I run across her here on the beach.”“She’s gorgeous, but I didn’t see a ring.”“She’s not married, I’m sure.”“How do you know?”“Well,. This would be an ... odd experience.Polus arranged for a couple sets of clothes that would make me look like a merchant’s journeyman. I did spend some time engraving a few wards that night before going to sleep.Location: Rose city mage guild divination room. Time: one hour after sunrise.Farsight. KABOOM! The crystal ball before the young mage exploded sending glass shrapnel in every direction, the poor apprentice that cast the Scry spell had his eyes seared permanently from the blinding.