Mother cried. Father held Ender tight. Peter shook his hand and said, "You lucky little pinheaded fart-eater." Valentine kissed him and left her tears on his cheek.
Thunderstorms tend to peter out as the night goes on, when temperature differences across the atmosphere aren't quite extreme enough to keep air pockets violently convecting.
No, it's just that when I booked the anniversary party, I didn't want you to be uncomfortable around peter, so I said we'd met in college, which is not actually the case.