Time frame: wartime
"I don't want to."
Lady Sophia gave Adeline a beseeching look.
"What if I die standing up because of him?!"
Lady Sophia burst into laughter. "Don't worry, I'll resurrect you."
"Oh, how kind! I still wish that King Reinald would free me after the war. I could marry a farmer from the village and have a bunch of adorable children," Adeline spoke dreamily.
A bitter smile curved on Lady Sophia's lips as she observed Adeline's thoughts drifting into fantasy. She was well aware that Adeline's dreams were mere illusions, unlikely to ever become reality.
Yet, Lady Sophia couldn't bring herself to shatter Adeline's illusions. Those dreams were a source of comfort and hope in an otherwise grim existence.
