Graff and Anderson are speaking much more casually than they have in the past. Graff has survived his court martial trial, where the prosecution attempted to prove that Ender was a killer. Ender watched, and learned that he killed both Stilson and Bonzo. What he cannot understand is why the deaths of the bugger queens do not matter to anyone. To him they are crimes just like Stilson and Bonzo's deaths. On Eros Ender does his best to help out, although ironically no one thinks he can be of much use in peacetime. He learns to suggest ideas through others, since he does not care about reputation but merely getting things done. Valentine comes to him and tells him that Peter is in control of the earth and that he can never go home. Ender realizes that Peter would use Ender if Ender ever returned to earth. She is going on the first colonization ship to the bugger worlds and wants Ender to come along—he is to be governor of the first colony if he agrees. Ender does not want to populate worlds whose owners he killed. Valentine sees that he thinks she is trying to manipulate him and tells him that no one has a free life to live, so the least he can do is choose a path put forth by one who loves him. Ender decides to go, but tells her that the reason is to try to repay the buggers by learning about their past.
"It is interesting that she admits to trying to control him, instead of denying it."
This quote from the chapter was the most interesting to me because it made me realize that Valentine was working with Peter and for a while she agreed to try to control Ender, but instead of hiding that she admits to it. This shows how good of a person Valentine is.
"It is interesting that she admits to trying to control him, instead of denying it."
This quote from the chapter was the most interesting to me because it made me realize that Valentine was working with Peter and for a while she agreed to try to control Ender, but instead of hiding that she admits to it. This shows how good of a person Valentine is.