Ben & Ender's bedroom, Shakespeare [Monday evening]

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It was old habit that led Ben to sit on asking Ender "what the hell was that?" about their meeting with Cade, their frankly terrifying and surly grandson, what the hell what the hell what the hell, until they were tucked into bed together.

"Soo..." he began. "What the hell was that?"

[OOC: For the boy!]

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"Hopefully," Ender said. "If he hasn't run away from her full-speed, too."

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"That would get exhausting on an island that small, right?" Ben asked hopefully.

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"You'd think," Ender said dryly. "But we make 'em stubborn."

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"I'd say I can't imagine where they'd get it from but I couldn't do it with a straight face," Ben said.

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Ender kissed Ben's cheek. "Though considering how many of your relatives live on the island..."

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"Hey, you have relatives there too," Ben said, smiling fondly.

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"True," Ender said, "But avoiding Peter isn't going to be that hard... and I doubt he's anywhere near as terrifying."

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"I think they'd probably get along," Ben said with a wry grin.

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"Peter doesn't get along with anyone," Ender said dryly.

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"I wouldn't exactly jump to labeling Cade as a people person either," Ben replied.

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"They could be surly at each other," Ender said. "I'm sure it'd make for some interesting theater."

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"Bet they'd mind if I showed up with popcorn to watch," Ben mused.

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"But would we care?" Ender wondered. "Not that I'm the biggest fan of antagonizing Peter."

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"You're not the biggest fan of antagonizing anyone," Ben replied.

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"Not unless I have to," Ender said. He yawned and pressed his face against Ben's shoulder. "Mm."

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"Tired?" Ben murmured. "I'm Jedi trained, so I notice the subtle hints."

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Ender laughed softly. "A little tired," he admitted, "But mostly just snug."

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"Good," Ben said quietly. "This feels a lot easier to deal with when we're both facing it."

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"I'm glad we're back here," Ender said. "Together."

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Ben frowned slightly. "You didn't think I was going to stay in Fandom, did you?"

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"Of course not," Ender said, flicking him in the thigh. "I'm just tired, and trying to tell you I'm glad to be home..."

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"I'm glad to be home too," Ben murmured. "It was weird to be in Fandom and not in our room there."

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"The hotel room doesn't feel as homey, does it?" Ender asked wryly.

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"Not even a little bit," Ben said. "Too sterile. I might not be able to read walls like Karla can, but that place didn't have any memories of us in it."

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Ender nodded. He blew out a breath. "I'm not sure if after Shakespeare, we'll stay anywhere long enough to make it ours," he admitted.