"I'm glad to hear it," Ender said, honestly. "Even knowing terribly little about holocrons."
That last bit was a joke. "It's a good thing to put your shoulder to, though." Part of him was almost envious, in its own way. Humanity wouldn't let the Formics just run off on their own planet and let them help him, not right now. No redemption so straightforward.
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Date: 2011-09-20 09:09 pm (UTC)That last bit was a joke. "It's a good thing to put your shoulder to, though." Part of him was almost envious, in its own way. Humanity wouldn't let the Formics just run off on their own planet and let them help him, not right now. No redemption so straightforward.