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I had no such moments, because I did not treat my kidnapped Battle School children that way I was no one's father, by birth or adoption Marry, Ender Have children, or adopt them, or borrow them--whatever it takes But do not live a life like mine

I have done great things, but now, in the end, I am not happy I wish I had let the future take care of itself, and instead of skipping forward through time, had stopped, made a family, and died in my proper time, surrounded by children

See how I pour out my heart to you? Somehow, you took me into your jeesh as well

Forgive the e, you will understand

I never treated you like a son when I had you in my power, but I have loved you like a son; and in this letter I have spoken to you as I'd like to think I ht have spoken to the sons I never had I say to you: Well done, Ender Now be happy

Hyrum Graff

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Ender was shocked at the difference in Valentine when he ee "I told you I wasn't going into stasis until my book was finished," she said when she saw his expression

"You didn't stay awake for the whole voyage"

"I did," she said "This wasn't a forty-year voyage in two years like our first one, it was only an eighteen-year voyage in a bit over fourteen months" Ender did the arithht Acceleration and deceleration always took about the sae in between determined the difference in subjective time

"Still," he said "You're a woman"

"How flattering that you noticed I was disappointed that I didn't have any ship's captains falling in love with me"

"Perhaps the fact that Captain Hong brought his wife and family with him had an effect on that"

"Bit by bit, they're learning that you don't have to sacrifice everything to be a star voyager," said Valentine

"Arithmetic--I'm still seventeen, and you're nearly twenty-one"