Along with Tony's gift, they would find a giant box with Karla's distinctive scrawl on the top.

Sorry no time to bake cookies, she wrote in the letter they'd find inside. And Warren ate all of the last ones. Did you know cream of tartar and tartar sauce are different?

Translation: You are so lucky.

After talking to you two, I put together this care package. Hope it keeps you happy and entertained! I love and miss you both--now NO MORE HITTING! OR CRAZY. IT'S A RULE.

Love,
Karla

Under the letter they'd find--
*Ben's ice cream maker, the recipe book, and a bunch of non-perishable toppings,
*Several volumes of Centauran epics, Tigrelan mysteries, poetry from the Paw Islands, and natural history from Pandar,
*A variety of trashy romance novels, tied with a big bow labeled For Ben!,
*Scissors (Cut your hair! You look like sheepdogs!),
*A Polaroid camera, film refills, and a scrapbooking kit.

Enjoy!

"Have you used the scissors yet?"

Hellos were for other people.

"Kiss kiss! I hope you liked my presents!"

Karla made a mental note to ask Ender.

"Did you notice the bo~oks I sent you?" she asked in a singsong. "I figured that you've probably gotten tired of rereading the one Tony sent you, so I should spice up your reading material."

And oh would they. Several of them were rather explicit.

"Well, you're almost certainly tired of reading that one," Karla said reasonably.

...Which meant yes.