"If it was up to Luke - good intentions as he has - Ben would probably be Grand Master by 25... if he lives that long," Ender said, shooting Warren a glance. "I managed to resign from my previous occupation," and he would rather not go into what that was, "and while Ben might never stop being a Jedi... well, he's not Karla. He's not the only one for the job."

He took a breath. "That doesn't mean neither of us knows what the call of responsibility is like," he added. "I don't envy you your life, but at this point, the one thing I should do is wish you the best."