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"They're bound to ice hi honor" Then, to Dink's surprise, Ender began to cry Lying on his back, still soaking ith sweat and water, he gasped his sobs, tears seeping out of his closed eyelids and disappearing in the water on his face

"Are you all right?"

"I didn't want to hurt him!" Ender cried "Why didn't he just leave me alone!"

He heard his door open softly, then close He knew at once that it was his battle instructions He opened his eyes, expecting to find the darkness of early hts were on He was naked, and when hewet His eyes were puffy and painful fro He looked at the clock on his desk 1820, it said It's the same day I already had a battle today, I had two battles today--the bastards knohat I've been through, and they're doing this to me

WILLIAM BEE, GRIFFIN ARMY, TALO MOMOE,

TIGER ARMY, 1900

He sat on the edge of the bed The note trembled in his hand I can't do this, he said silently And then not silently "I can't do this"

He got up, bleary, and looked for his flash suit Then he remembered--he had put it in the cleaner while he showered It was still there

Holding the paper, he walked out of his room Dinner was nearly over, and there were a few people in the corridor, but no one spoke to him, just watched him, perhaps in awe of what had happened at noon in the bathroo, terrible look on his face Most of his boys were in the barracks

Ho, Ender There gonna be a practice tonight?

Ender handed the paper to Hot Soup "Those sons of bitches," he said "Two at once?"

"Two armies!" shouted Crazy Tom

"They'll just trip over each other," said Bean

"I've got to clean up," Ender said "Get theate"

He walked out of the barracks, A tumult of conversation rose behind the armies! We'll whip their butts!"