1013 C.E. (Common Era) Most people think the first persons to discover America were from one of the European countries... In reality, the Orientals were the first to make boats and travel around the world, trading their goods with others. My name's Francisco, and I was born in Spain, so you're probably wondering how I know about the traders and their travels. I was sold to the Orientals by my parents and unfortunately, this is my story. Readers Note: In order to understand this short story please read books one and two of the C I N Series: C I N (book one) and Traitor (book two). This story contains spoilers and will not make sense prior to reading these two novels.