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Book Two: Muad‘dib
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“Noaccident,”Stilgarsaid.“I’llholdyouresponsiblewithChaniforthelad’ssafety,Jamis.Thesepeoplehavemycountenance.”
Jessicastaredattheman,Jamis.HiswasthevoicethathadarguedwithStilgarfromtherocks.Hiswasthevoicewithdeathinit.AndStilgarhadseenfittoreinforcehisorderwiththisJamis.
Stilgarflickedatestingglanceacrossthegroup,motionedtwomenout.
“LarusandFarrukh,youaretohideourtracks.Seethatweleavenotrace.Extracare—wehavetwowithuswho’venotbeentrained.”Heturned,handupheldandaimedacrossthebasin.“Insquadlinewithflankers—moveout.WemustbeatCaveoftheRidgesbeforedawn.”
JessicafellintostepbesideStilgar,countingheads.TherewerefortyFremen—sheandPaulmadeitforty-two.Andshethought:Theytravelasamilitarycompany—eventhegirl,Chani.
PaultookaplaceinthelinebehindChani.Hehadputdowntheblackfeelingatbeingcaughtbythegirl.Inhismindnowwasthememorycalledupbyhismother’sbarkedreminder:“Myson’sbeentestedwiththegomjabbar!”Hefoundthathishandtingledwithrememberedpain.
“Watchwhereyougo,”Chanihissed.“Donotbrushagainstabushlestyouleaveathreadtoshowourpassage.”
Paulswallowed,nodded.
Jessicalistenedtothesoundsofthetroop,hearingherownfootstepsandPaul’s,marvelingatthewaytheFremenmoved.Theywerefortypeoplecrossingthebasinwithonlythesoundsnaturaltotheplace—ghostlyfeluccas,theirrobesflittingthroughtheshadows.
