Cate's POV
The Day of her Intentions Ceremony 6 months earlier…
"My intention is to marry Brother Belestra." I say with a smile. I look over into the sea of faces and see that Finn and my sisters are smiling too. Finn's toothy childish grin makes my heart melt. During the applause I look over at Paul and see his face. Even handsome in heartbreak. When I get off the pedestal my two sisters, Maura and Tess rush up to me and almost knock me over to hug me.
"I knew you weren't completely hopeless! Wow Cate you seem like someone in one of my romance novels." Maura teases with a grin.
"Stop it, Maura! You are embarrassing her!" Tess chides Maura. Maura just rolls her eyes good-naturedly and hugs me.
"Mother would be proud you know. To see what you have become. With out her I might add." Maura whispers so only I can hear. And to be honest, I almost burst into tears. Then Sachi and Rory rush up to me and actually tackle me into the snow. When we get up we just take one look at each other and burst out laughing.
"Look at you!" I manage in between laughs. Rory's new rose-colored dress is torn in the back revealing her chemise and half her corset!
"Look at you!" Rory yells and Sachi busts out into more ecstatic giggles. I take a look at my own reflection in the pond and see that my hair is disheveled and my dress is almost soaking wet from the snow. I also notice that I am missing one of my earbobs. The only one that looks even the slightest bit unscathed is Sachi who stood up as soon as she fell over. Then I see Finn. My Finn. And it all sort of played out from there.