Ender put on the headset."Salaam," said a whisner in his ears."Alai," said Ender.
"And me, the dwarf.""Bean."
And Petra, and Dink; Crazy Tom, Shen, Hot Soup, Fly Molo, all the best students Ender had fought with orfought against, everyone that Ender had trusted in Battle School.
"They've been flogging us through the simulator for three months now," said Dink.
"You'll find that I'm by far the best tactician," said Petra. "Dink tries, but he has the mind ot a child."
So they began working together, each squadron leader commanding individual pilots, and Endercommanding the squadron leaders.
