Cade had gone for a walk toward the nearest lake by Ender and Ben's place, and was now laying on the grass and watching the smoke from the cigarette he'd brought from Fandom drift over his head. It was quiet here, relaxing--a place that felt safe ( Read more... )

Shifting venues had helped a little bit, but the numbing techniques Cade usually employed weren't exactly things he could get away with under his grandfathers' watchful eyes ( Read more... )