Princess Catherine of Bloom was a mere girl of 17 who always loved playing in the gardens with her two sisters. As long as she could remember she loved being outside in the wind. Sometimes at night she would sneak out to the gardens to look at the moon. She was the daughter of King Leonard and Queen Elizabeth. Catherine and her sisters were gifted sisters. They were each born with the same gift, but that gift was also a curse. Long before they were born Prince Leonard fought in a bloody battle that killed most of his men.
In that battle Prince Leonard had defeated a great solider whose wife had magical powers. She bestowed upon him a curse that when he had children it would be all girls, and they would have immortality until they found their soul mates. The princesses would see everyone around them grow old and die, but they would never endure that fate. The first princess born was Anne, followed by Jane than Catherine. Anne would go on to marry a man she loved but he wasn't her soul mate. Anne's husband died 5 years after they married, and she was so heartbroken that she refused to marry ever again. Jane was afraid of marriage after she had seen what happened with Anne's marriage.
Catherine was not like her sister's she longed for adventure and battle. When she was just 2 years old she would follow her father around to see his fighting skills and battle strategies. One day while in the garden when she was 3 years old she had her first vision of what was to come. Catherine ran to her mother and said "Mommy I saw a man, a little man dressed in fine clothes." Queen Elizabeth replied "Cat who is this man you speak of? What does he look like?" Catherine did not know what the man looked like or who he was. It would be years before she finally knew who the man in her vision was. Anne and Jane didn't have the sight like Catherine did but they were curious to what she would see. Catherine had visions every other year, and finally when she was 13 years she discovered the identity of the man she would always see.
One day while in the gardens with her sister the royal guard came to gather the children inside the castle. The sisters wondered what was going on, they figured someone was here to visit, because that was the only time they would gathered together quickly. Catherine didn't feel so well so she asked to be dismissed to her chambers. She noticed after she had visions that would last longer she would get exhausted quicker. Anne and Jane went to stand by their royal parents, and at last the visitor approached the royal family.
King Leonard noticed almost immediately who the visitor was. "Welcome to Bloom Thorin Oakenshield I am King Leonard and this is my family. You are most welcomed here." Thorin replied "Thank you King Leonard, I am in need of a temporary job so I can earn wages to lead my people. I am sure you have heard of the dragon Smaug who is now locked away in our mountain." King Leonard nodded and said he was most welcomed. Catherine who was looking from upstairs caught site of this man and gasped. "This is the man from my vision, but what is it doing here?" Catherine had to know but she was too tired at the moment to find out. Hours later it was almost time for dinner and Catherine still wasn't feeling much better.
Queen Elizabeth came in her chambers and Catherine revealed that this was the man from her visions. "Mother, that is the man who I see every other year. He will defeat a great a dragon, but in order to do this in time he will need my help. I am ready to help him in any way I can. This will be a great battle mother. For if this dragon wins and it will mean death for all of us. If he is defeated than there will be peace all around" The queen replied "Death will not come for my dear daughters they will survive, but if you think it's your destiny to help this man we shall discuss it with your father. For now rest up, and I think it's best you do not meet Thorin Oakenshield at this moment. In time you will meet him and prove yourself to be a wonderful assest to his cause. If you meet him now he may refuse to see you when the time comes." Catherine agreed and fell back into a deep sleep.
In her dreams she dreamt of going into a great battle and fighting off her enemies. She had heard rumors of Thorin Oakenshield and his family having the "sickness". She wondered how anyone could be obsessed with wealth in such a way. She loved that she was a kind person giving to the poor on a weekly basis. All that mattered to Catherine was protecting her family and honor. Catherine had no idea what the result of her vision would be, but she knew that she was a part of it no matter the outcome.