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Book One: Dune
Theoldmonsterislettingmeinonsecretthingsatlast.Hemustreallymeanformetobehisheir.
“Thereareseveraltangentialpossibilities,”Pitersaid.“IindicatethatHouseAtreideswillgotoArrakis.Wemustnot,however,ignorethepossibilitytheDukehascontractedwiththeGuildtoremovehimtoaplaceofsafetyoutsidetheSystem.OthersinlikecircumstanceshavebecomerenegadeHouses,takingfamilyatomicsandshieldsandfleeingbeyondtheImperium.”
“TheDuke’stooproudamanforthat,”theBaronsaid.
“Itisapossibility,”Pitersaid.“Theultimateeffectforuswouldbethesame,however.”
“No,itwouldnot!”theBarongrowled.“Imusthavehimdeadandhislineended.”
“That’sthehighprobability,”Pitersaid.“TherearecertainpreparationsthatindicatewhenaHouseisgoingrenegade.TheDukeappearstobedoingnoneofthesethings.”
“So,”theBaronsighed.“Getonwithit,Piter.
“AtArrakeen,”Pitersaid,“theDukeandhisfamilywilloccupytheResidency,latelythehomeofCountandLadyFenring.”
“TheAmbassadortotheSmugglers,”theBaronchuckled.
“Ambassadortowhat?”Feyd-Rauthaasked.
“Yourunclemakesajoke,”Pitersaid.“HecallsCountFenringAmbassadortotheSmugglers,indicatingtheEmperor’sinterestinsmugglingoperationsonArrakis.”
Feyd-Rauthaturnedapuzzledstareonhisuncle.“Why?”
“Don’tbedense,Feyd,”theBaronsnapped.
