As she looked up into Leon's eyes, she felt a sadness within him.   She searched his face for an answer, a clue as to where it came from, but her thoughts were interrupted by his claim he was headed to her village.  "Then you shall come back with me and stay at our home.  My family is not rich, but we have enough to share with a traveler."  Then remembering what she had come for, she jumped up.  "But first I must gather the berries for a pie for my parents.  I would hate to disappoint them.  I shall return."  Quickly she turned and hurried down to where she knew the berries grew.<br/><br/>As she approached the large ripe berries, she began to pick them rapidly, filling her basket up quickly.   Finally she had enough to make two pies, and as she turned to return to Leon, a strange dark man was standing directly in front of her.  Taking a step back, she knew she was in trouble.  Every instinct inside her head screamed danger.  He did not have to say a word, she could sense it.<br/><br/>Suddenly he grabbed her, as her basket and contents fell to the ground.  A scream came piercing from deep inside her.  She had never known fear in these woods before this day.  Now, she felt she would never feel safe again.<br/>