Ender in Exile: Chapter 1
To: jpwiggin@gso.nc.pub, twiggin@uncg.edu
From: educadmin@ifcom.gov% hgraff
Topic: When Andrew returns home
John Paul Wiggin and Dear Theresa,
You understand that during the recent attempt Warsaw Pact to support the international fleet, our only concern was the safety of children EducAdmin. Now you can finally start working on logistics to send the children home.
Be assured that Andrew will be given a permanent and body care active throughout the transfer of IS to control the U.S. government. We are still negotiating the extent that the SI will continue to provide protection after the transfer.
Every effort is made by EducAdmin to make sure that Andrew will be able to return to childhood as normal as possible. However, I would like your opinion on whether they should be held here in isolation until the conclusion of investigations into the actions EducAdmin last season. It is likely that the evidence offered is that Andrew and his actions in a manner prejudicial to EducAdmin attack him (and other children.) Here in IFCom keep hearing the worst thing on Earth, such protection is possible and more likely will be called to testify. "
Hyrum Graff
Wiggin Theresa sat in his bed, holding her letter printing Graff. Called to "give witness ". This means that exposure to – what is a hero instead of a monster, and we already have several senators to denounce the exploitation of children. "
"It will teach you to save the human race," said her husband, Jean-Paul.
"This is not the moment of levity."
"Teresa, being reasonable," said Jean-Paul. "I want the house as much as you Ender."
"No, no," said Theresa fiercely. "You do a lot with the need for all day." Although she said she knew it was unfair to him and covered his eyes and shook head.
To his credit, he understood and did not discuss with him what he did and did not feel. "You can never have the years they have taken Teresa. Not the guy I knew. "
"Then we will learn to know the child is. Here. At home."
"Surrounded of guards. "
"This is the part I refuse to accept. Who would want to hurt?"
Juan Pablo set the book pretending to read more. "Teresa, you're the smartest person I know."
"It's a boy!"
"He won a war against incredible odds."
"He pulled a gun. What did not design or implementation. "
"I had the gun range."
"Formica is gone! He is a hero he is not in danger. "
"Well, Teresa, is a hero. How are you going to go to school? What eighth-grade teacher is ready for him? What dance school is going to be ready? "
"It will take time, but here with his family -.
"Yes, we are so warm and welcoming group of people, a love nest in adapting so easily."
"We are love! "
"Teresa, Colonel Graff is trying to warn us that Ender is not just our son."
"No one else, son. "
"You know you want to kill our son."
"No, I'm not."
"Any government that thinks of American military power as an obstacle to their plans."
But Ender is not going to be in the army, there will be – "
"This week will not be in the U.S. Army. Maybe. He won a war at the age of twelve, Teresa. What makes you think there will be written by our benevolent government and democratic when it comes back to Earth? Or put in detention? Maybe let us go with it and maybe they will not. "
Teresa let the tears roll down her cheeks. "So you're saying that when he left from here we have lost forever. "
"I say that when her son goes to war, never again. Not that he was not the same boy. Changed, if he returns at all. Let me ask you. Want to go where it is in great danger, or stay where you are relatively safe? "
"Do you think Graff is trying to get us to tell Ender keep him out there in space. "
"I think Graff cares what happens to Ender and let us know – without actually saying it, because every letter you send can be used against you in court – that Ender is in terrible danger. Less than ten minutes after Ender's victory, the Russians have made their play for the brutal control of the IS Your soldiers have killed thousands of officers from the fleet before the SI was able to force their surrender. What would have done had they won? Ender presented the house and put on a parade for him? "
Teresa knew. She had known, at least viscerally, From the moment he read the letter from Graff. No, she knew even before that, had met a fear of the disease once it has learned that the war was over formaldehyde. Do not go home.
The above is an excerpt from Ender in Exile
Orson Scott Card
Published by Tor Books, November 2008, $ 25.95US / $ 28.95CAN; 978-0-7653-0496-4
Copyright © 2008 Orson Scott Card
About the Author
Orson Scott Card is the internationally bestselling author of Ender’s Game. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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