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But instead he ure drop down froround

This tiround and turned into a wolf, Ender dragged the body to the brook and pulled it in Each tih the water were acid; the as consumed, and a dark cloud of smoke arose and drifted away The children were easily dispatched, though they began following hi for hi, and he lowered himself into the well on the bucket rope

The light in the cavern was di that, behind hiems A table covered with food did not interest hi of the cave, each containing so creature I'll play with you later, Ender thought At last he ca emeralds:

THE END OF THE WORLD

He did not hesitate He opened the door and stepped through

He stood on a sht and deep green forest with dashes of autumn color and patches here and there of cleared land, with oxdrawn plows and ses, a castle on a rise in the distance, and clouds riding currents of air below hi of a vast cavern, with crystals dangling in bright stalactites

The door closed behind him; Ender studied the scene intently With the beauty of it, he cared less for survival than usual He cared little, at the ht be He had found it, and seeing it was its oard And so, with no thought of consequences, he jue

Now he plue rocks; but a cloud caht him, and carried hih the open , bearing him in There it left hi, and s looking out over a certainly fatal fall

A e carelessly; this time he hesitated

The s, slender serpent icked teeth

"I am your only escape," it said "Death is your only escape"

Ender looked around the room for a weapon, when suddenly the screen went dark Words flashed around the rim of the desk

REPORT TO COMMANDER IMMEDIATELY

YOU ARE LATE

GREEN GREEN BROWN