page39 (1/2)

"I'm pretty inexperienced"

Dink looked up at hiin, I know all this Why do you think I asked Rose to get you for me?"

He had not been dumped, he had been picked up, he had been asked for Meeker wanted him "Why?" asked Ender

"I've watched your practice sessions with the Launchies I think you show soet better training than Petra could give you All she can do is shoot"

"I needed to learn that"

"You still move like you were afraid to wet your pants"

"So teach me"

"So learn"

"I' to quit my freetime practice sessions"

"I don't want you to quit them"

"Rose the Nose does"

"Rose the Nose can't stop you Likewise, he can't stop you fro your desk"

"So why did he order it?"

"Listen, Ender, commanders have just as much authority as you let them have The more you obey them, the more power they have over you"

"What's to stop the me?" Ender remembered Bonzo's blow