I noticed something as I have been reading some newer YA Fantasies. There's this word we all use, and more and more I have noticed it creeping into the language of fantasy lads and lasses: Okay. For example (hypothetical and not taken from anyone else): Flora dodged the flames of the behemoth dragon, landing hard on her stomach in the cold, wet earth. Tristan rushed to her side. "Are you okay?" "I think so," she replied, putting a hand to her head. Now, this is a great word. I use it…
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