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Book One: Dune
AndwhatIdidwasarelativelysimplethingforus.You’venotseenmyentirearsenal.Thinkonthat.”
“Whyaren’tyououtdestroyingtheDuke’senemies?”heasked.
“Whatwouldyouhavemedestroy?”sheasked.“WouldyouhavememakeaweaklingofourDuke,havehimforeverleaningonme?”
“But,withsuchpower....”
“Power’satwo-edgedsword,Thufir,”shesaid.“Youthink:‘Howeasyforhertoshapeahumantooltothrustintoanenemy’svitals.’True,Thufir;evenintoyourvitals.Yet,whatwouldIaccomplish?IfenoughofusBeneGesseritdidthis,wouldn’titmakeallBeneGesseritsuspect?Wedon’twantthat,Thufir.
Wedonotwishtodestroyourselves.”Shenodded.“Wetrulyexistonlytoserve.”
“Icannotansweryou,”hesaid.“YouknowIcannotanswer.”
“You’llsaynothingaboutwhathashappenedheretoanyone,”shesaid.“Iknowyou,Thufir.”
“MyLady....”Againtheoldmantriedtoswallowinadrythroat.
Andhethought:Shehasgreatpowers,yes.ButwouldthesenotmakeheranevenmoreformidabletoolfortheHarkonnens?
“TheDukecouldbedestroyedasquicklybyhisfriendsasbyhisenemies,”shesaid.“Itrustnowyou’llgettothebottomofthissuspicionandremoveit.”
“Ifitprovesbaseless,”hesaid.
“If,”shesneered.
“If,”hesaid.
“Youaretenacious,”shesaid.
“Cautious,”hesaid,“andawareoftheerrorfactor.
