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Book One: Dune
Andsheacceptedthetruthofhiswords.NopressureoftheBeneGesserit,notrickeryorartificecouldprythemcompletelyfreefromArrakis:thespicewasaddictive.Herbodyhadknownthefactlongbeforehermindawakenedtoit.
Sohereweliveoutourlives,shethought,onthishell-planet.Theplaceispreparedforus,ifwecanevadetheHarkonnens.Andthere’snodoubtofmycourse:abroodmarepreservinganimportantbloodlinefortheBeneGesseritPlan.
“Imusttellyouaboutmywakingdream,”Paulsaid.(Nowtherewasfuryinhisvoice.)“TobesureyouacceptwhatIsay,I’lltellyoufirstIknowyou’llbearadaughter,mysister,hereonArrakis.”
Jessicaplacedherhandsagainstthetentfloor,pressedbackagainstthecurvingfabricwalltostillapangoffear.Sheknewherpregnancycouldnotshowyet.OnlyherownBeneGesserittraininghadallowedhertoreadthefirstfaintsignalsofherbody,toknowoftheembryoonlyafewweeksold.
“Onlytoserve,”Jessicawhispered,clingingtotheBeneGesseritmotto.“Weexistonlytoserve.”
“We’llfindahomeamongtheFremen,”Paulsaid,“whereyourMissionariaProtectivahasboughtusabolthole.”
They’vepreparedawayjorusinthedesert,Jessicatoldherself.ButhowcanheknowoftheMissionariaProtectiva?ShefounditincreasinglydifficulttosubdueherterrorattheoverpoweringstrangenessinPaul.
Hestudiedthedarkshadowofher,seeingherfearandeveryreactionwithhisnewawarenessasthoughshewereoutlinedinblindinglight.Abeginningofcompassionforhercreptoverhim.
