I am Katniss Everdeen. I am seventeen years old. I am the girl on fire. I am the mockingjay.
"You are going to be my maid of honor!" Annie exclaimed. I was dumbfounded because she and I didn't really know one another.
My team had been working on her. They didn't have all the tools like they used to have but that, in my opinion, was probably a good thing. They curled her hair and left it mostly down except for a small braid on each side that came around to meet each other in the back then fall into the mass of curls. Her makeup was very natural and left her absolutely breath taking.
They did my hair the way my mom had on the day of the reaping. They tied a green satin bow around my waist that matched the dress. Annie was shorter that I am so I am thinking this ribbon was made from the hem that they had to take up.
Looking at her, I got a little teary eyed. I remember wearing the dress. And the suit that Peeta wore. His green tie and pocket square matched it perfectly. Soon it was time and I walked arm and arm with Annie to the gathering area. They had used a bit of black and green ribbon on the seats and tables to decorate and there were some wild flowers on the tables as well.
The fiddler started playing a traditional wedding march from 12 and I realized that 13 wouldn't have anything as frivolous as a musical instrument. I walked beside her down the middle of the room. Then I realized who was with Finnick. After the dress I figured they just got Peeta's matching suit for Finnick. Then I realized that garment bag must have had two suits in it. Peeta was standing next to Finnick in his suit from when I wore this black dress. This time they had cut the green pocket square in two so each had one of those so they matched.
After I saw him looking dashing and camera ready, I felt like maybe he was finally well enough. The ceremony was short and very sweet and Peeta spent the time looking right into my eyes. It was like he was saying, Look, Katniss, this is what we will have together. We can be this happy. I wanted that more than anything. I wanted to think that after this was all over, we could have that. But I knew to save the man I love, I would step right into the hands of Snow, but I would make sure that Snow would burn.
Fire is catching.
