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Book Two: Muad‘dib
I’vepreservedhimthislongbecausehe’susefulinafightassuch,butwhenhegetsthiscarvingangeronhimhe’sdangeroustohisownsociety.”
“Stilgar-r-r-r!”Jamisrumbled.
AndJessicasawwhatStilgarwasdoing,tryingtoenrageJamis,totakethechallengeawayfromPaul.
StilgarfacedJamis,andagainJessicaheardthesoothingintherumblingvoice.“Jamis,he’sbutaboy.He’s—”
“Younamedhimaman,”Jamissaid.“Hismothersayshe’sbeenthroughthegomjabbar.He’sfull-fleshedandwithasurfeitofwater.Theoneswhocarriedtheirpacksaythere’sliterjonsofwaterinit.Literjons!Andussippingourcatchpocketstheinstanttheyshowdew-sparkle.”
StilgarglancedatJessica.“Isthistrue?Istherewaterinyourpack?”
“Yes.”
“Literjonsofit?”
“Twoliterjons.”
“Whatwasintendedwiththiswealth?”
Wealth?shethought.Sheshookherhead,feelingthecoldnessinhisvoice.
“WhereIwasborn,waterfellfromtheskyandranoverthelandinwiderivers,”shesaid.“Therewereoceansofitsobroadyoucouldnotseetheother
shore.I’venotbeentrainedtoyourwaterdiscipline.Ineverbeforehadtothinkofitthisway.”
Asighinggasparosefromthepeoplearoundthem:“Waterfellfromthesky
...itranovertheland.”
“Didyouknowthere’rethoseamonguswho’velostfromtheircatch-pocketsbyaccidentandwillbeinsoretroublebeforewereachTabrthisnight?”
“HowcouldIknow?”Jessicashookherhead.“Ifthey’reinneed,givethemwaterfromourpack.
