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Book Two: Muad‘dib
Paulfellsilent,staringattheman.Hefeltnofearofhim.Jamisappearedclumsyinhismovementsandhehadfallensoeasilyintheirnightencounteronthesand.ButPaulstillfeltthenexus-boilingofthiscave,stillrememberedtheprescientvisionsofhimselfdeadunderaknife.Therehadbeensofewavenuesofescapeforhiminthatvision....
Stilgarsaid:“Sayyadina,youmuststepbacknowwhere—”
“StopcallingherSayyadina!”Jamissaid.“That’syettobeproved.Sosheknowstheprayer!What’sthat?Everychildamongusknowsit.”
Hehastalkedenough,Jessicathought.I’vethekeytohim.Icouldimmobilizehimwithaword.Shehesitated.ButIcannotstopthemall.
“Youwillanswertomethen,”Jessicasaid,andshepitchedhervoiceinatwistingtonewithalittlewhineinitandacatchattheend.
Jamisstaredather,frightvisibleonhisface.
“I’llteachyouagony,”shesaidinthesametone.“Rememberthatasyoufight.You’llhaveagonysuchaswillmakethegomjabbarahappymemorybycomparison.Youwillwrithewithyourentire—”
“Shetriesaspellonme!”Jamisgasped.Heputhisclenchedrightfistbesidehisear.“Iinvokethesilenceonher!”
“Sobeitthen,”Stilgarsaid.HecastawarningglanceatJessica.“Ifyouspeakagain,Sayyadina,we’llknowit’syourwitchcraftandyou’llbeforfeit.”
Henoddedforhertostepback.
Jessicafelthandspullingher,helpingherback,andshesensedtheywerenotunkindly.
