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Book Two: Muad‘dib
Ifonlywecould’vetrainedthemandarmedthem.
GreatMother,whatafightingforcewe’dhavehad!
“PerhapsyoudelaybecauseofworryovertheLisanal-Gaib,”theFremensaid.“IfheistrulytheLisanal-Gaib,harmcannottouchhim.Donotspendthoughtsonamatterwhichhasnotbeenproved.”
“Iservethe...Lisanal-Gaib,”Hawatsaid.“Hiswelfareismyconcern.I’vepledgedmyselftothis.”
“Youarepledgedtohiswater?”
Hawatglancedathisaide,whowasstillstaringattheFremen,returnedhisattentiontothesquattingfigure.“Tohiswater,yes.”
“YouwishtoreturntoArrakeen,totheplaceofhiswater?”
“To...yes,totheplaceofhiswater.”
“Whydidyounotsayatfirstitwasawatermatter?”TheFremenstoodup,seatedhisnoseplugsfirmly.
Hawatmotionedwithhisheadforhisaidetoreturntotheothers.Withatiredshrug,themanobeyed.Hawatheardalow-voicedconversationariseamongthemen.
TheFremensaid:“Thereisalwaysawaytowater.”
BehindHawat,amancursed.Hawat’saidecalled:“Thufir!Arkiejustdied.”
TheFremenputafisttohisear.“Thebondofwater!It’sasign!”HestaredatHawat.“Wehaveaplacenearbyforacceptingthewater.ShallIcallmymen?”
TheaidereturnedtoHawat’sside,said:“Thufir,acoupleofthemenleftwivesinArrakeen.They’re...well,youknowhowitisatatimelikethis.”
TheFremenstillheldhisfisttohisear.“Isitthebondofwater,ThufirHawat?”hedemanded.
Hawat’smindwasracing.
