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"Look," he begins, "not that I expect I'd find this convincing in your position, but -" and then the ground shimmers under them and half a second after that it's not there at all.
They fall.
The ground they hit instead is cold and muddy. The stars are exceptionally bright, and close overhead.
" - what?" says Ryan.
Alex doesn't answer him. Alex is looking out into the darkness, horrified.
I'm sort of - it's better that I did it. I got to explain it to her. She didn't understand, but it's - better. I don't wanna look at the body again, though, it's - I wanna - when I remember her I wanna remember her alive, you know -
OK. OK.
It's worth it, right? To everyone else? It'll be better than it was last time now?
Hug hug hug.
I didn't - I dunno what happens now. I was - I didn't think you'd remember, so I was kinda just gonna turn myself in for murder, I guess -
That would have been interesting.
I think we should tell everyone the truth but - not today.
Yeah.
I'm just gonna - I'm just gonna cry, OK? And if - if I need to move somewhere anytime soon then you can move me, but I don't wanna - think.
Hug.
The earthquake isn't strong enough to do much damage, here. He has guards keep people out. He holds Karen.
Need a funeral. Can you do a funeral?
When he remembers he goes to Karen's room. There's a guard there.
"Did she -"
"Sir?"
"My baby's in there. Do you know if - do you know if she's alive -"
"I don't know anything but I'm not allowed to let you in there."
"God."
"I can pass on a message -"
"No, I can do that myself because you're all fucking telepaths -" Ender?
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