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This stung Peter "There's nothing wrong with ive you used Band-Aids or so"

"Your gifts always look like you bought the cheapest things on sale and then decided after you got theive them to"

Which exactly nailed the process Peter went through "Gee, Valentine," said Peter "And everyone calls you the nice one"

"Can't you two ever stop bickering?" said Mother wistfully

"Peace on Earth, good will toward brats," said Peter

That was last year This year, Peter's investments--anonye--were doing very well, and he had sold off enough shares to pay for so to say there was anything wrong with this year's crop Though he couldn't spend too et way too curious about where Peter'sfrom

His Christ to do a paper on this topic, and he wasn't ready to start researching another one There was nothing to do in this o home

Which is why he ca over--of all things--a Christ

"Don't worry, Mother," he said "You've been good It won't be coal this year"

She gave hih and quickly stuffed the stocking back into the box it was stored in Only then did he realize whose it was

"Mom," he said He couldn't help the tone of frustration and reproof in his voice It's not like Ender was dead He was just in Battle School

Mo and headed for the kitchen

"Mom, he's fine"

She turned to hih her voice was mild "Oh--you've had a letter from him? A phone call? A secret report from the school administrators that they didn't provide to Ender's parents?"

"No," said Peter, still unable to keep the impatience from his voice