General Pace and Colonel Graff discuss the threat that Bonzo poses to Ender. Word of Ender's prowess has filtered up to high command, where some believe that Ender is the I.F.'s only hope in the upcoming invasion. Pace has no authority to interfere with the workings of the battle school, but is alarmed by Graff's unwillingness to protect the future savior. Graff argues that Ender must learn that no adult will intervene on his behalf. Ender must be reliant only on himself and those under his command. Pace threatens to court martial Graff if he is wrong.
Ender oversees the battle room as Bean experiments with navigating the expanse with lengths of strong, nearly invisible rope. Returning from the arena, Ender notes several suspicious-looking older boys hanging about, each wearing the colors of.....
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