“Was it true he had a whole bunch of guys gang up on you?” Bean wanted to run from the room, he sounded so lame, even to himself. “No,” said Ender. “It was just him and me. He fought with honor.” Bean was relieved. Ender was turned so deeply inward right now that he didn’t even register what Bean was saying, how false it was. “I didn’t fight with honor,” said Ender. “I fought to win.” Yes, that’s right, thought Bean. Fought the only way that’s worth fighting, the only way that has any point. “And you did. Kicked him right out of orbit.” It was as close as Bean could come to telling him the
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