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Book Two: Muad‘dib
Theyarebeingexterminated.Why?BecausetheykilledHarkonnens.”
“WasitHarkonnenstheykilled?”Halleckasked.
“Whatdoyoumean?”
“Haven’tyouheardthattheremay’vebeenSardaukarwiththeHarkonnens?”
“Morerumors.”
“Butapogrom—thatisn’tliketheHarkonnens.Apogromiswasteful.”
“IbelievewhatIseewithmyowneyes,”Tueksaid.“Makeyourchoice,fightingman.MeortheFremen.Iwillpromiseyousanctuaryandachanceto
drawthebloodwebothwant.Besureofthat.TheFremenwillofferyouonlythelifeofthehunted.”
Halleckhesitated,sensingwisdomandsympathyinTuek’swords,yettroubledfornoreasonhecouldexplain.
“Trustyourownabilities,”Tueksaid.“Whosedecisionsbroughtyourforcethroughthebattle?Yours.Decide.”
“Itmustbe,”Hallecksaid.“TheDukeandhissonaredead?”
“TheHarkonnensbelieveit.Wheresuchthingsareconcerned,IinclinetotrusttheHarkonnens.”AgrimsmiletouchedTuek’smouth.“Butit’sabouttheonlytrustIgivethem.”
“Thenitmustbe,”Halleckrepeated.Heheldouthisrighthand,palmupandthumbfoldedflatagainstitinthetraditionalgesture.“Igiveyoumysword.”
“Accepted.”
“Doyouwishmetopersuademymen?”
“You’dletthemmaketheirowndecision?”
“They’vefollowedmethisfar,butmostareCaladan-born.Arrakisisn’twhattheythoughtit’dbe.Here,they’velosteverythingexcepttheirlives.I’dprefertheydecidedforthemselvesnow.”
“Nowisnotimeforyoutofalter,”Tueksaid.“They’vefollowedyouthisfar.
