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Book Two: Muad‘dib
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“Youneedthem,isthatit?”
“Wecanalwaysuseexperiencedfightingmen...inthesetimesmorethanever.”
“You’veacceptedmysword.Doyouwishmetopersuadethem?”
“Ithinkthey’llfollowyou,GurneyHalleck.”
“’Tistobehoped.”
“Indeed.”
“Imaymakemyowndecisioninthis,then?”
“Yourowndecision.”
Halleckpushedhimselfupfromthebucketseat,feelinghowmuchofhisreservestrengtheventhatsmalleffortrequired.“Fornow,I’llseetotheirquartersandwell-being,”hesaid.
“Consultmyquartermaster,”Tueksaid.“Drisqishisname.Tellhimit’smywishthatyoureceiveeverycourtesy.I’lljoinyoumyselfpresently.I’vesomeoff-shipmentsofspicetoseetofirst.”
“Fortunepasseseverywhere,”Hallecksaid.
“Everywhere,”Tueksaid.“Atimeofupsetisarareopportunityforourbusiness.”
Hallecknodded,heardthefaintsussurationandfelttheairshiftasalockportswungopenbesidehim.Heturned,duckedthroughitandoutoftheoffice.
HefoundhimselfintheassemblyhallthroughwhichheandhismenhadbeenledbyTuek’saides.Itwasalong,fairlynarrowareachewedoutofthenativerock,it’ssmoothsurfacebetrayingtheuseofcutterayburnersforthejob.
Theceilingstretchedawayhighenoughtocontinuethenaturalsupportingcurveoftherockandtopermitinternalair-convectioncurrents.Weaponsracksandlockerslinedthewalls.
Hallecknotedwithatouchofpridethatthoseofhismenstillabletostandwerestanding—norelaxationinwearinessanddefeatforthem.
