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"Nobody gets here without being brilliant, Ender Make theood"

"I needed Alai and Shen to--"

"It's about tis on your own, Ender You don't need these other boys to hold your hand You're a commander now So kindly act like it, Ender"

Ender walked past Anderson toward the battleroom Then he stopped, turned, asked a question "Since these evening practices are now regularly scheduled, does it mean I can use the hook?"

Did Anderson almost smile? No Not a chance of that "We'll see," he said

Ender turned his back and went on into the battleroom Soon his army arrived, and no one else; either Anderson waited around to intercept anyone coroup, or word had already passed through the whole school that Ender's inforh

It was a good practice, they accomplished a lot, but at the end of it Ender was tired and lonely There was a half hour before bedti since learned that the best commanders stay away unless they have some reason to visit The boys have to have a chance to be at peace, at rest, without so on the way they talk and act and think

So he wandered to the ga the last half hour before final bell to settle bets or beat their previous scores on the ga, but he played one anyway, an easy aninored the objectives of the gaure, a bear, to explore the animated scenery around him

"You'll never win that way"

Ender smiled, "Missed you at practice, Alai"

"/ was there But they had your ar time now, can't play with the little boys anymore"

"You're a full cubit taller than I am"

"Cubit! Has God been telling you to build a boat or so? Or are you in an archaic mood?"

"Not archaic, just arcane Secret, subtle, roundabout I "

"Don't you know? We're enemies now Next time I meet you in battle, I'll whip your ass"