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Ender did not say: In a year I'll be on a starship and far away

Valentine finished her penultimate volume and when it was published, she included the full text of The Hive Queen at the end, with an introductory note:

"We know so little of the formics that it is impossible for me, as a historian, to tell of this war fro of the history, because even if it can't be proved, I believe this is the true story"

Not long after, Valentine came to Ender "Peter read my book," she said

"I'lad someone did," said Ender

"He sent e about the last chapter He said, 'I knorote it'"

"And was he right?"

"He was"

"Isn't he the clever one"

"He was moved, Ender"

"People see it"

"More than liking, and you know it Let ers, surely he can speak for me'"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"He wants you to write about him About his life"

"When I last saw Peter I was six and he had threatened to kill me just a few hours before"