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Book One: Dune
ThewordsoftheinscriptionwereapleatothoseleavingArrakis,buttheyfellwithdarkimportontheeyesofaboywhohadjustescapedaclosebrushwithdeath.Theysaid:“Oyouwhoknowwhatwesufferhere,donotforgetusinyourprayers,”
—from“ManualofMuad’Dib”bythePrincessIrulan
“THEWHOLEtheoryofwarfareiscalculatedrisk,”theDukesaid,“butwhenitcomestoriskingyourownfamily,theelementofcalculationgetssubmergedin...otherthings.”
Heknewhewasn’tholdinginhisangeraswellasheshould,andheturned,strodedownthelengthofthelongtableandback.
TheDukeandPaulwerealoneintheconferenceroomatthelandingfield.Itwasanempty-soundingroom,furnishedonlywiththelongtable,old-fashionedthree-leggedchairsaroundit,andamapboardandprojectoratoneend.Paulsatatthetablenearthemapboard.Hehadtoldhisfathertheexperiencewiththehunter-seekerandgiventhereportsthatatraitorthreatenedhim.
TheDukestoppedacrossfromPaul,poundedthetable:“Hawattoldmethathousewassecure!”
Paulspokehesitantly:“Iwasangry,too—atfirst.AndIblamedHawat.Butthethreatcamefromoutsidethehouse.Itwassimple,clever,anddirect.Anditwould’vesucceededwereitnotforthetraininggivenmebyyouandmanyothers—includingHawat.”
“Areyoudefendinghim?”theDukedemanded.
“Yes.”
“He’sgettingold.That’sit.Heshouldbe—”
“He’swisewithmuchexperience,”Paulsaid.
