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Book One: Dune
tolethiminsidemyshield,touchingmypersonwhenIknowsolittleabouthim?
Thethoughtsflickedthroughhismindwithdecisionhardontheirheels.
“We’reinyourhands,”theDukesaid.Hesteppedforward,openinghisrobe,sawHalleckcomeupontheballsofhisfeet,poisedandalert,butremainingwherehewas.“And,ifyou’dbesokind,”theDukesaid,“I’dappreciateanexplanationofthesuitfromonewholivessointimatelywithit.”
“Certainly,”Kynessaid.Hefeltupundertherobefortheshoulderseals,speakingasheexaminedthesuit.“It’sbasicallyamicro-sandwich—ahigh-efficiencyfilterandheat-exchangesystem.”Headjustedtheshoulderseals.“Theskin-contactlayer’sporous.Perspirationpassesthroughit,havingcooledthebody...near-normalevaporationprocess.Thenexttwolayers...”Kynestightenedthechestfit.“...includeheatexchangefilamentsandsaltprecipitators.Salt’sreclaimed.”
TheDukeliftedhisarmsatagesture,said:“Mostinteresting.”
“Breathedeeply,”Kynessaid.
TheDukeobeyed.
Kynesstudiedtheunderarmseals,adjustedone.“Motionsofthebody,especiallybreathing,”hesaid,“andsomeosmoticactionprovidethepumpingforce.”Heloosenedthechestfitslightly.“Reclaimedwatercirculatestocatchpocketsfromwhichyoudrawitthroughthistubeintheclipatyourneck.”
TheDuketwistedhischininanddowntolookattheendofthetube.
“Efficientandconvenient,”hesaid.“Goodengineering.”
Kynesknelt,examinedthelegseals.
