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"Until he finds out that Ender is much too clever to be exploited"

"What preparation does Ender have for politics? He's been in the military all this time"

John Paul chuckled

"All right, yes, of course the overnment"

"But you're right," said John Paul "Ender's had protection there, people who intended to exploit hi for himself He's probably a babe in the woods when it co like that"

"So Peter really could use him?"

"That's not orries me What worries me is what Peter will do when he finds out that he can't use him"

Theresa sat back up and faced her husband "You can't think Peter would raise a hand against Ender!"

"Peter doesn't raise his own hand to do anything difficult or dangerous You kno he's been using Valentine"

"Only because she lets him use her"

"Exactly my point," said John Paul

"Ender is not in danger from his own family"

"Theresa, we have to decide: What's best for Ender? What's best for Peter and Valentine? What's best for the future of the world?"

"Sitting here on our bed, in thethe fate of the world?"

"When we conceived little Andrew, my dear, we decided the fate of the world"