Louisa squeals and points at the baby goats, breaking our moment. But that's okay. Watching him and her, the life we created and the man who helped me do it... That's as beautiful as anything in this world has ever been.
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The bagpipes start playing, and I burst into tears.
"Don't you dare ruin that makeup." Hope dabs at my eyes with a tissue. "Do you know how long it took to make you look this ethereal?"
But I can't help it. The music carries across the castle grounds like a warrior's cry---fierce and proud and undeniable. Just like the man waiting for me at the end of this flower-strewn aisle.
Rufus prances ahead of me, head held high, the silk pillow with our rings balanced perfectly in his mouth. The
