Practical Philosophy, Monday

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There weren't just sandwiches out on the lawn today - there were sausage rolls too, and doughnuts, and bagels, and cake; Ender had put out a picnic blanket for the occasion, as well as a large standing umbrella that could be moved in if the rain kicked in.

And then there was the red kitten constantly trying to leap out of Ender's lap.

"I'm not particularly interested in having finals," Ender said. "They've always seemed fairly arbitrary to me. Instead, I'd like to keep fostering debate. But I'll throw the initiative to all of you this time. No topics, no pithy wise phrases to kick this off. Come up with an issue you feel is worthy of this class and throw it into the group. You're peers, whether you're aware of it or not: you can learn from each other as well as you can from me."

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"But you just said that you decided to teach because it was a better option than staring at a hotel wall all day!" Sholeh protested. "What does that have to do with us?"

She wasn't looking for an easy answer, exactly. Just an explicable one.

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"That I'd rather do something constructive like trying to help you through your difficulties here, some of which I'm aware of due to having been a student myself," Ender said. "There are other things I could think to do with my life, but none of them are an option while I'm here."

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That, at least, was something Sholeh could accept.

"Are you happy teaching?"

It was a question that had bugged her all session. Because she honestly couldn't tell.

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"Happier than I have been doing anything else so far," Ender said, which - he realized a moment later - was actually true.

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With an answer like that, Sholeh couldn't help but smile. "Thanks for this class, Mr. Wiggan."

She still wasn't sure about him as a person, but no one who liked teaching other people could be all bad. And she'd learned a few things, more than she even knew right now.

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"Thanks for showing up every week, Sholeh," Ender said, flashing her a smile in return.

It wasn't entirely genuine, but it rarely was and it didn't really show.