Reverie

(n) a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream

          Ever since she was young, Ara was always a dreamer; distracting herself from the horrors and brutality of reality. She delighted in the alternate realities she made wherein she was a princess with a loving family, and a prince would come and be her knight in shining armor. She dreamt of days where she would go to sleep after fulfilling her duties as a princess, helping the townspeople. A day where she would come home to her own family waiting for her and dinner would be eaten together in bliss.

          She always held on to those dreams for she believed they weren't just wishful thinking, despite her peers telling her otherwise. She continued to live in the life that was paradise, but reality came crashing down on her. No longer were those warm, hearty dinners with her family. Those joyful and light-hearted conversations beside the fireplace when it was snowing outside. She no longer lived in that castle in which despite the stone-cold walls and the icy weather, was always filled with warmth and love. She was living in reality.