"He was raised thinking becoming a Jedi was the only path he was allowed to take," Ender said. "All his responsibilities were tied up in it, and his feelings didn't matter. That doesn't just go away because he made one big decision to remove himself from that situation."

He glanced at Luke. "He has these big arguments in his head about whether it's right for him to be here, even if he is happy," he said. "It's easier for him to act like it's because you'll be making those arguments."