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Book Two: Muad‘dib
“Isitthatyourmenwishtoattendtheceremony?”theFremenasked.
Hedoesn’tevenseetheproblem,Hawatthought.ThenaïvetéoftheFremenwasfrightening.
“They’reconcernedforarespectedcomrade,”Hawatsaid.
“Wewilltreatyourcomradewiththesamereverencewetreatourown,”theFremensaid.“Thisisthebondofwater.Weknowtherites.Aman’sfleshishisown;thewaterbelongstothetribe.”
Hawatspokequicklyasthemanwiththelasgunadvancedanotherstep.
“Willyounowhelpourwounded?”
“Onedoesnotquestionthebond,”theFremensaid.“Wewilldoforyouwhatatribedoesforitsown.First,wemustgetallofyousuitedandseetothenecessities.”
Themanwiththelasgunhesitated.
Hawat’saidesaid:“ArewebuyinghelpwithArkie’s...water?”
“Notbuying,”Hawatsaid.“We’vejoinedthesepeople.”
“Customsdiffer,”oneofhismenmuttered.
Hawatbegantorelax.
“Andthey’llhelpusgettoArrakeen?”
“WewillkillHarkonnens,”theFremensaid.Hegrinned.“AndSardaukar.”
Hesteppedbackward,cuppedhishandsbesidehisearsandtippedhisheadback,listening.Presently,heloweredhishands,said:“Anaircraftcomes.Concealyourselvesbeneaththerockandremainmotionless.”
AtagesturefromHawat,hismenobeyed.
TheFrementookHawat’sarm,pressedhimbackwiththeothers.“Wewillfightinthetimeoffighting,”themansaid.Hereachedbeneathhisrobes,broughtoutasmallcage,liftedacreaturefromit.
Hawatrecognizedatinybat.ThebatturneditsheadandHawatsawitsblue-within-blueeyes.
