Дюна
Book One: Dune
Sheheardtheharshcontrolinhisvoice,said:“Yueh’shousesignisscrawledontheceilingofthiscabin.”
Helookedup,sawthecurlingsymbol.
“Getoutandletusstudythiscraft,”shesaid.“There’sabundleunderthepilot’sseat.Ifeltitwhenwegotin.”
“Bomb?”
“Doubtit.There’ssomethingpeculiarhere.”
PaulleapedouttothesandandJessicafollowed.Sheturned,reachedundertheseatforthestrangebundle,seeingCzigo’sfeetclosetoherface,feelingdampnessonthebundleassheremovedit,realizingthedampnesswasthepilot’sblood.
Wasteofmoisture,shethought,knowingthatthiswasArrakeenthinking.
Paulstaredaroundthem,sawtherockscarpliftingoutofthedesertlikeabeachrisingfromthesea,wind-carvedpalisadesbeyond.Heturnedbackashismotherliftedthebundlefromthe‘thopter,sawherstareacrossthedunestowardtheShieldWall.Helookedtoseewhatdrewherattention,sawanother’thopterswoopingtowardthem,realizedthey’dnothavetimetoclearthebodiesoutofthis’thopterandescape.
“Run,Paul!”Jessicashouted.“It’sHarkonnens!”
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Arrakisteachestheattitudeoftheknife—choppingoffwhat’sincompleteandsaying:“Now,it’scompletebecauseit’sendedhere.”
—from“CollectedSayingsofMuad’Dib”bythePrincessIrulan
AMANinHarkonnenuniformskiddedtoastopattheendofthehall,staredinatYueh,takinginatasingleglanceMapes’body,thesprawledformoftheDuke,Yuehstandingthere.Themanheldalasguninhisrighthand.
