How to Avoid Death on a Daily Basis
It’s not just the fabled creatures that tell you you’re in a fantasy world, it’s the romance of the language.
“What? No!” said Flossie, horrified.
“Sorry, sorry, no, no, I didn’t think you were,” said Marv, waving her hands about clearly aware of how vile an accusation she’d just made. “I was just checking. You see, he’s already declared his affections for me and I didn’t want you to think I was a rival. If you were interested. Which obviously you wouldn’t be.”
“What she talking about?” said Flossie, which confirmed that she could see through Marv’s geas, and also that she was an idiot.