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Book Two: Muad‘dib
HesensednowthedirectionoftheFremen’swords,butfearedthereactionofthetiredmenundertherockoverhangwhentheyunderstoodit.
“Thebondofwater,”Hawatsaid.
“Letourtribesbejoined,”theFremensaid,andheloweredhisfist.
Asthoughthatwerethesignal,fourmenslidanddroppeddownfromtherocksabovethem.Theydartedbackundertheoverhang,rolledthedeadmaninalooserobe,liftedhimandbeganrunningwithhimalongthecliffwalltotheright.Spurtsofdustliftedaroundtheirrunningfeet.
ItwasoverbeforeHawat’stiredmencouldgathertheirwits.Thegroupwiththebodyhanginglikeasackinitsenfoldingrobewasgonearoundaturninthecliff.
OneofHawat’smenshouted:“WheretheygoingwithArkie?Hewas—”
“They’retakinghimto...buryhim,”Hawatsaid.
“Fremendon’tburytheirdead!”themanbarked.“Don’tyoutryanytricksonus,Thufir.Weknowwhattheydo.Arkiewasoneof—”
“ParadiseweresureforamanwhodiedintheserviceofLisanal-Gaib,”theFremensaid.“IfitistheLisanal-Gaibyouserve,asyouhavesaidit,whyraisemourningcries?Thememoryofonewhodiedinthisfashionwillliveaslongasthememoryofmanendures.”
ButHawat’smenadvanced,angrylooksontheirfaces.Onehadcapturedalasgun.Hestartedtodrawit.
“Stoprightwhereyouare!”Hawatbarked.Hefoughtdownthesickfatiguethatgrippedhismuscles.“Thesepeoplerespectourdead.Customsdiffer,butthemeaning’sthesame.”
“They’regoingtorenderArkiedownforhiswater,”themanwiththelasgunsnarled.
