The door closed. Bean was alone in Ender’s quarters. He looked around. Without Ender in it, the room was nothing. Being here meant nothing. Yet it was only a few days ago, not even a week, when Bean had stood here and Ender told him he was getting a toon after all. For some reason what came into Bean’s mind was the moment when Poke handed him six peanuts. It was life that she handed to him then. Was it life that Ender gave to Bean? Was it the same thing? No. Poke gave him life. Ender gave it meaning. When Ender was here, this was the most important room in Battle School. Now it was no more
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