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Panem 1557. Katniss the Queen of The Seam has been hidden away at a convent for her safety since age 11.

Engaged since childhood to the current blue-eyed prince and future king of The Capitol. She awaits her return to Capitol court…

The table bustles as the stew portions are served out for supper. Katniss sits quietly, waiting patiently to eat her lamb stew, her favorite meal. She looks around at the archery fields that are off in the distance, longing to hold her bow in her hands; supper was always held outside so the girls could enjoy 'God's Gift'.

As Sister Paylor stands at the head of the table, one of the nuns start to splutter, foam forming at the corner of her lips, blood staining her ears. Shrill cries call out as her head falls into the stew in front of her, making gravy splash everywhere. Katniss is frozen in place, shocked that a woman she had known for seven years had died; Twill was one of her favorite people in the convent.

Katniss is broken out of her daze when someone grabs her shoulders; she looks up to find Sister Paylor urging her to move, so she does. She is lead through the halls of the convent, people running everywhere, the other girls being ushered into their rooms.

Katniss looks around frantically, finding Lavinia's eyes in the crowd; the small girl gives her a nod. Katniss turn back around to Sister Paylor, finally finding her voice after minutes of shock, "W-what's happening?"

Sister Paylor loosens her grip on Katniss's arm, they enter her room, and she shuts the door behind them, cutting off the commotion from the hall. The woman turns to Katniss and she says urgently, "There was an attempt on your life; just like there was seven years ago Katniss. You are the queen of The Seam, you have always had someone tasting your food for you, since the day your mother stopped breastfeeding you. Twill was the unlucky one."

Her eyes widen, Katniss sits on her bed and slumps her shoulders, utterly bewildered. "Are they the ones who killed my father?"

Sister Paylor solemnly nods, and sits beside Katniss on the bed, wrapping an arm around her skinny shoulders. Sister Paylor sighs and says, "In a few short months you will turn eighteen, and you will be wed to the Prince of The Capitol. It will be safer for you there, they can protect you far better."

The woman stands and makes her way to the corner of the room, kicking an old rug to the side. She finds a latch and pulls open a trap door, Katniss gawks as Sister Paylor pulls out a large chest, embedded with small diamonds. Katniss's mouth opens and shuts, like a fish out of water; the nun grabs some keys from under her shawl and unlocks the heavy deadbolt that hangs off the chest.

Katniss watches as Sister Paylor pulls a dagger from the chest and unsheathes it, checking it for any faults. "May I ask Sister Paylor... are you even a nun?"

Sister Paylor smiles and shakes her head slightly, she puts the dagger back into its sheathe and replies, "I am the commander of the Royal Guard of The Seam. Your father appointed me to you when you were born, I am sworn to protect you with my life."

Katniss nods, looking down at her hands that are tightly clenched together. She looks up when Paylor lays a hand on her shoulder; the woman gazes down at her with soft eyes, instantly making Katniss relax. Paylor places a brown leather coat on her bed, and then pulls a forest green dress from the diamond-incrusted chest, "It's time you change out of those rags My Queen."

Katniss exits the heavy wooden doors of the convent to find all the girls and nuns smiling, waiting outside for her. She holds her head high, and gracefully walks down the steps onto the gravel path, her green dress floating around her; her fathers cloak sits on her shoulders, a bit big for her bony shoulders, but the smell of pine needles and worn leather soothes her.

Katniss's black hair is intricately woven, so the braid wraps around her head and her hair is let to cascade down her shoulders. A golden crown sits on her head, it looks as if some one has woven branches and leaves together, dipped them in gold, and encrusted emeralds into them. A crown of vines.

She walks towards the carriage, smiling to the girls she grew up with, knowing that this maybe the last she will ever see of them. As she nears her carriage, Lavinia steps out and hugs Katniss, wrapping her pale skinny arms around her. "I must go Lavinia, it is time I become Queen."

Lavinia steps back, her eyes pleading with Katniss. The young girl was left at the convent six moths after Katniss arrived; Lavinia was eight years old, and a mute. Katniss spent hours learning sign language so the girl had a friend that could understand her. Lavinia signs, "Write to me, you must."

Katniss reaches out and tucks a red piece of hair behind the girl's ear; she cups her chin and softly replies, "I promise, I will."

Lavinia gives Katniss one last hug and steps back. Katniss turns back to Paylor, who is now dressed in a guards uniform, which is coal black medal with a Mockingjay pressed into the chest, a red strip is tied around Paylor's arm, signifying that she is the highest in command.

"Shall we go my Queen?" Paylor asks with a smile, her excitement showing.

Katniss takes one final look at the rolling hills; this part of The Seam was her favorite. But now she was leaving it all behind, for the built up kingdom of The Capitol. She turns back to Paylor, and she answers, "Ready as I'll ever be."

Peeta bounds the steps to his father's room, hastily buttoning his pants and tucking his shirt in. Just as he turns into the hall he bumps into his bastard brother. "Gale," Peeta smiles.

"Peeta, where have you been, I've been sent out to find you," Gale questions, a knowing smile on his lips. Gale isn't blood related to Peeta, when Peeta's father met Gale's mother, Hazelle, Gale was three, but Hazelle agreed to be the king's mistress anyway.

"Uh… Riding," Peeta quickly replies, straightening his coat.

"Really? Who?" Gale comments. Peeta laughs and jabs his stepbrother in the torso, making him flinch.

"So Gale how is the mood?" Peeta asks, diverting conversation from his trysts.

Rolling his eyes Gale replies, "Father's or the mood in general? Well you know with the arrival of Queen Katniss, and your sisters wedding, he's a bit on edge."

"Is your mother in there?" Peeta asks, running a hand through his mussed hair, trying to keep him self from looking disheveled.

"No. You know the rules Peeta. Royals Only." Gale says mimicking Peeta's father's voice, causing him to chuckle. "But Peeta, your mother is in fine form, thank the lord.

"Any who, I am off duty now that you are here." Gale pats Peeta's shoulder and smiles smugly, he then turns and jogs down the steps and out into the courtyard.

Peeta shakes his head and mutters, "Lucky bastard."

"Katniss should be hidden, protected, Snow." His mother's voice sounds out, as Peeta enters the room. He finds his sister, Farina, having her wedding dress fitted; Peeta gives her an elegant bow and a wink, to which his younger sister giggles. His mother continues, "Her arrival upstages our daughter's wedding."

Peeta stands a few feet away from his parents, waiting for this little tiff to play out. His father turns to look at his mother, his dark eyes squinting at her. "Katniss has been kept at a convent for seven years, Meredith. I think she has had enough hiding. I also think it is the perfect location to show the other Districts our ties with The Seam."

His father scratches his white beard, his eyes land on Peeta and a smile forms on his lips. "Peeta, my boy!" He opens his arms, showing off the red and gold attire he is wearing.

"I was told I was needed," Peeta says, raising his eyebrows. "Or should I come back on my wedding day? It seems that you have already chosen my wife or will you be deciding that too?"

His father's arms drop to his side and his smile turns into a scowl, he replies icily, "How about this? Your wedding day is when I say so, or when 13 turns their swords in our direction. She is on her way."

"Katniss Everdeen, you mean? I heard." Peeta mumbles, looking down from his father's steely glare.

"You don't sound very excited Peeta, you were once smitten with the little girl." His father laughs; he slips some large rings onto his beefy fingers and holds them out so they glint in the light of the room.

Peeta replies, "Well she had stubby legs, a front tooth missing, and she was very stubborn."

"I'm sure her legs have grown, the tooth has come in, and the stubbornness you can ignore. Isn't that right Meredith?" His father glances at his mother, who shakes her head with a roll of her eyes.

His mother begins, "Her ladies in waiting will be arriving as well. One of them is her sister, two of them are the daughters of lords, and the last one is ridiculously rich."

"Moving on. Katniss has one of the, if not the richest district in Panem; with the amount of coalmines she has in that 'Seam' we could power the whole of Panem for a millennium. She also has an army, those men would die for her because of her father, and they are the fiercest warriors from spending day after day of using a pickaxe. And apparently she is easy on the gaze."

His father straightens his sleeves, and then says, "I will be in my quarters if any of you need me." He walks away with his servants trailing behind him.

"Snow," Peeta's mother calls out, his father stops and turns around, peering at his mother. "We have to be in the gardens for noon." He nods and turns away, bowing toward Farina, before making his way out of the room.

His mother turns back to Peeta and she says, "I may have not been born into royalty, but this country runs off of my money. Pfft let him talk like a King." Peeta chuckles and his mother wipes down his shoulders, and straightens his collar for him, "Your wedding will happen when I say so. I am always on your side Peeta."

"I know." Peeta smiles, and lets his mother pat his cheek. She then exits the room with her ladies trailing behind her.

Peeta leaves soon after his mother, making his way to the library, he finds Delly sitting in a large chair looking over the gardens. When she spots him she stands and opens her arms. "Hello my prince," she giggles embracing him; making her blonde curls bounce around.

"Hello my mistress," He greets, using a low voice that he knows Delly loves. "How are we?"

"Well after what happened this morning, I am better than ever." Delly blushes, she looks down and smiles shyly. He chuckles and presses a kiss to her hair, she then looks up a more serious look on her face. "Your future wife is arriving today."

Peeta sighs, running a hand through his blonde curls. "I know."

"What if you fall in love with her?" Delly asks, her voice small and her blue eyes worried.

Peeta catches her chin in his hand and he consoles, "Delly remember I can have you as my mistress, we can still have children, just like my father and Hazelle. All I have to do is have a couple kids with her and then we can live happily together."

Delly smiles and nods, she reaches up and presses a kiss to his jaw. She mumbles into his cheek, "Imagine our children Peeta. Blonde hair and blue eyes just like us, the boys with strong jaws and wide shoulders; the girls with pink cheeks and cute laughs."

Peeta hums and pulls Delly closer, kissing her furiously. They have been together since they were sixteen, and they decided that Delly would become his mistress when he was married to Katniss. Peeta thought that he could only ever love Delly; she was his first after all.

Delly pulls away from him and giggles, smoothing down her pink dress, "Calm down Peeta, I'll look like a wreck when she arrives."

Peeta smiles mischievously, he grabs her back over her neck and whispers, "Enough about her, I think we have enough time to go up to my room."

Peeta makes his way down the stairs, following the crowd of noble men and women to the garden. The sound of the trumpets sounding through out the castle. Peeta catches a sight of Gale leaning against a marble pillar and nods for him to come, Gale smiles and follows Peeta down the stairs and out into the gardens.

He joins his parents on the stone path that leads from the gardens to the castle; they both have their crowns on their heads and their chins held high. Gale stands on Peeta's left side and Delly joins him on his right. They all watch as a mahogany carriage pulled by white horses comes into view. Just by the look of it you can tell that The Seam is rich.

The carriage stops, and the footmen place a step on the ground and open the door, two girls step out. The first has brown hair and sea green eyes, she's dressed in a coral blue dress, the second with black hair and brown eyes, she is dressed in a dusty red dress. Delly makes the comment, "She isn't that pretty. Her dress isn't nice at all."

Gale leans forward and says, "That's not her Delly, nice try though."

Delly glares at Gale, she straightens her gait, and grips Peeta's arm tighter. A second carriage pulls up, being pulled by coal black horses; this one has golden trim signifying the royals' carriage. The footmen once again place steps on the ground and opens the door, the first girl to step out has golden blonde hair that falls in curls to her shoulders and bright blue eyes that match the sky, she wears a white dress with purple flowers embedded into it, it flows in the breeze causing her to smile ravishingly. Peeta's eyes widen at her beauty, he steals a look at Gale whose mouth is hanging slightly open. Gale mutters, "Sweet lord."

Peeta jabs him in the ribs, and Gale chuckles, sending him a death glare. Another girl steps out, she is quite small, her blonde hair is braided and her blue eyes are widened to her surroundings, and excited smile graces her features.

A guard steps beside the door, she is average height, with dark skin and dark eyes, and her hair his chopped short to her shoulders. Her armor is coal black with a bird pressed into the chest plate; a red band is tied around her lest bicep, and a large sword hangs off of her belt.

Another figure steps out of the carriage, a brown leather cloak resting on her shoulders and the hood pulled up shielding her face from view. "That's a nice cloak," Gale breathes, he smiles and looks down to Peeta, "It would be custom made, look at the stitching on the trim of it." Peeta raises one finger to his lips, and Gale stops talking, looking back to the girl. She's quite small, the top of her head would touch Peeta's nose, and she wears a flowing forest green dress.

The girl makes her way over to the others and they all hug, greeting each other; Peeta looks around for the next carriage that would be carrying Katniss, it must be late. The woman in the guards' uniform touches the girl in the brown cloaks shoulder and whispers something to her, the girl nods and she walks up to the path. The trumpets sound and somewhere a man yells, "Queen Katniss of The Seam!"

The girl bows her head and removes the hood that was shielding her face. Peeta's mouth drops open at the sight of her, the girl he was smitten with when he was five, is now a woman. Her black hair cascades over her shoulders in waves, and her golden woven looking crown sits on her braids. Her almond shaped eyes are swirling a grey that match thunderous storm clouds; her face is sharp, with high cheekbones and a sloping nose. Her top lip takes on the shape of a bow, while her bottom lip is full; they're the colour of strawberries. Her skin is tan against the green of her dress, making her look like a forest nymph.

Peeta is broken out of his stupor when Delly says; "She doesn't hold herself like a lady."

"No," Peeta breathes his gaze never leaving Katniss, he then adds, "She holds herself like a queen."

Peeta steals another look at Gale whose eyes are practically bulging out of his head now, and his mouth is hanging open. Peeta quickly casts his gaze back onto Katniss; he detaches himself from Delly, and slowly walks towards Katniss his hands behind his back. When he reaches her, he bows and says, "Your grace, it's my pleasure to be in your presence. Peeta, as you may remember me."

"Oh please call me Katniss," She smiles, he feels his heart rate go up as her eyes scan over his face. She looks about the gardens and up to the castle, she says, "The castle seems bigger, is that possible? And you too of course…"

Peeta smiles and looks down at himself, he looks back up at her and asks, "Is that such a surprise?"

"No, especially since your legs were always longer than mine… You know I hated that when we were children, I couldn't out run you and I was always chasing after you… but now… now it suits you." Katniss rambles; she looks down noticeably blushing.

Peeta smiles charmingly, and he says, "Well I'm sure you could certainly catch up now." They turn back to his father, he and Katniss walk together, he can feel the grin on his features. I wonder if the birds will stop to listen now, he muses to himself as he glances at her. Peeta's eyes meet with Delly's, they're squinted slightly, and her mouth is pursed. Gale has a huge grin on his features has his eyes follow Katniss.

They stop in front of his parents, and Katniss curtsies, she greets, "King Cornelius, Queen Meredith."

"Queen Katniss, it's a pleasure to meet you once again, you're so grown up." His father smiles, his eyes raking over Katniss making her uncomfortable, Peeta shifts closer hoping to give her some comfort.

"It is good to see you too," Katniss says quietly. She shifts her gaze to Peeta's mother and a smile spreads across her lips, "Hello Queen Meredith."

"Please, just call me Meredith. It's always good to see you again Katniss," His mother smiles warmly, Peeta remembers the soft spot his mother always had for Katniss, he sometimes thought that she would have wanted Katniss over him.

Katniss turns to Delly and raises her eyebrows; Delly bows her head and says, "My name is Delly, your highness."

Katniss smiles and then shifts her gaze to Gale, his eyes lock onto hers and he gives her a small smile, they share the same features with dark hair, tan skin and grey eyes; he's at least a foot taller than her. They could almost be cousins. "Gale," Katniss says, "I remember you from when we were children."

"It's good to see you again, your grace," Gale bows gallantly, and gives her a smoldering smile to which he gives to all the girls. But Katniss isn't any other girl; she is the Queen.

"It is good to see you," Katniss bows her head formally, Peeta watches the interaction carefully, he doesn't want his stepbrother to get any ideas.

Peeta's father smiles, and claps his hands together loudly, getting the attention of everybody, he looks down to Katniss and says, "May our night be filled with festivities as we celebrate the marriage of princess Farina and the arrival of Queen Katniss!"

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