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Firth is too brave for his own good His friends are more worried about him than he is about himself

This tiht a response froin's visit here is an obvious coincidence--he set out on his voyage when Randall Firth was still an infant on a starship and Ganges Colony had not even been founded"

"This is an obvious non denial denial," wrote Achilles' surrogate "Virloin is here She does not say that Randall Firth will not be at Wiggin's e of 'exile'--or, as some assert, 'death'"

The colony was now riven with heated arguht that there were even Indians now on the side that said, "You can't send Randall out on the sain the one who already murdered two children?" "Randall Firth's crime is not worthy of the death penalty"

There was a groundswell building to coes Meanwhile, there was even talk of arresting Ender Wiggin for his criainst hu state them "The statute of limitations has surely passed, even for the monstrous crime of xenocide," he wrote "It has been sixty-one years since Ender Wiggin wiped out the hive queens What court has jurisdiction now?"

By now the des of Achilles or his surrogates were being her priority in the queue On Earth, there were open de hi that a s justice for the murder of the hive queens

It was tiin face to face

It was easy enough to arrange Achilles' supporters kept watch on Wiggin, and when he, his sister, and the governor passed along the banks of the great river one , Achilles was there--alone

Virlomi stiffened when she saw hiin strode forward to meet Achilles and held out his hand "I've wanted to in"

"I knoho you are," said Achilles, letting scorn and amusement into his voice

"Oh, I doubt that," said Ender, his apparent a to see you, and I think the governor has been trying to keep us apart I know you have been aching for this moment"

Achilles wanted to say, What do you know about gin wanted to determine the course of the conversation So instead he asked, "Why would you want to see me? You're the celebrity, I think"

"Oh, we're both quite faht "Me for what I've done You for what you've said"

And with that, Ender sly?

"Are you trying to goad in?"