Amina

By P.B. Cannon

He awakens with a task to perform. A lilac-hued woman dances in his forest clearing.
She is human. He is not.
It is... a beginning.

• Language: English
• Publisher: P.B. Cannon
• Release date: Apr 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463879467

P.B. Cannon

P.B. Cannon was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, and though she has visited other cities and states, she has a preference for Charlotte and expects to live there for the rest of her life.She is a teller of tales who enjoys concocting yarns of science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, and other stuff. She relishes reading, drawing and painting, walking, working crossword puzzles, and she likes to dance.She is a retired electronics technician and admits to having worked at a variety of other jobs during her life, including being a dishwasher, a busgirl, a housemaid, a motel/hotel maid, working in a fast-food joint, a telephone operator, and a store clerk. There have been other, even-less-glamorous jobs.She also daydreams a lot.

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Amina

By

P.B. Cannon

Amina Copyright© 2019 by P.B. Cannon

Edited by Ainsley Morris

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Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

Cover, title, layout, and design by P.B. Cannon.

This is a work of fiction. All characters and events portrayed herein are imaginary, and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.

Table of Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Other Works by the Author

About the Author

Chapter One

I must begin to ascertain my reason for awakening at this time, though I know I would still sleep were there not a need.

As I cannot yet hide myself, I await the dusk to go out into the land. Then, I fly above the unlit countryside and I am saddened that the world has once again, darkened. I am not surprised at this state as such has come about before.

The world I last awakened to had been prosperous and full of marvels. There were great cities with people able to speak with one another over long distances and go to and fro in special flying conveyances, but unthinking men had caused much damage. The destruction, though injurious, was not such that I could not soon mend it, so at that time, I made repairs and again removed myself from the affairs of humankind in the hopes that they would not bring about such upon themselves again.

Unfortunately, I see that my hopes have not been realized.

I examine nearby ruins I come upon, and peruse old records, and thus I discover a portion of what has occurred in the thousand years since last I went out into the world of humankind, what events have awakened me to my task.

Strife has again brought the world to ruin. The children of man are quite clever; however, some things they learn slowly or not at all and this time, the destruction is much more extensive.

There had again been prosperity and wonders in the world, even more so than before as the