"There were crepes," Karla said, sighing happily. "Our special crepes. He thought of everything."

As half-versary celebrations went, it was going to be awfully hard to beat.

"And how's your week been going?" she asked, since a play-by-play of exactly how wonderful each minute of their date had been would probably wear even Ender's patience thin? "I saw you Sunday and then you were gone."