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Book Two: Muad‘dib
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Imustbecautious,Hawattoldhimself.There’sathingherethat’snotunderstood.
Hesaid:“Willyoushowmeyourway,theArrakeenway?”
“Stranger-thinking,”theFremensaid,andtherewasasneerinhistone.Hepointedtothenorthwestacrosstheclifftop.“Wewatchedyoucomeacrossthesandlastnight.”Heloweredhisarm.“Youkeepyourforceontheslip-faceofthedunes.Bad.Youhavenostillsuits,nowater.Youwillnotlastlong.”
“ThewaysofArrakisdon’tcomeeasily,”Hawatsaid.
“Truth.Butwe’vekilledHarkonnens.”
“Whatdoyoudowithyourownwounded?”Hawatdemanded.
“Doesamannotknowwhenheisworthsaving?”theFremenasked.“Yourwoundedknowyouhavenowater.”Hetiltedhishead,lookingsidewaysupatHawat.“Thisisclearlyatimeforwaterdecision.Bothwoundedandunwoundedmustlooktothetribe’sfuture.”
Thetribe’sfuture,Hawatthought.ThetribeofAtreides.There’ssenseinthat.Heforcedhimselftothequestionhehadbeenavoiding.
“HaveyouwordofmyDukeorhisson?”
UnreadableblueeyesstaredupwardintoHawat’s.“Word?”
“Theirfate!”Hawatsnapped.
“Fateisthesameforeveryone,”theFremensaid.“YourDuke,itissaid,hasmethisfate.AstotheLisanal-Gaib,hisson,thatisinLiet’shands.Liethasnotsaid.”
Iknewtheanswerwithoutasking,Hawatthought.
Heglancedbackathismen.Theywereallawakenow.Theyhadheard.
Theywerestaringoutacrossthesand,therealizationintheirexpressions:therewasnoreturningtoCaladanforthem,andnowArrakiswaslost.
