Rendevouz

   The scent of cherry blossoms filled the air in the clearing, and beams of sunlight filtered through the tree branches to the soft grass below.  He could understand why Anlyn wanted to meet here.  It was a truly beautiful place.
   The faint sound of hooves on dirt reached his ears and he turned around in anticipation.  The smile quickly faded from his lips.  Something told him that the hooded figure on horseback was not his beloved.