Дюна

           Thenhesawthefacesbeyondthegropinghands—theeyeswideandwondering.

           Presently,thehandswithdrew.Thefuneralceremonyresumed.ButnowtherewasasubtlespacearoundPaul,adrawingbackasthetroophonoredhimbyarespectfulisolation.

           Theceremonyendedwithalowchant:

           “Fullmooncallsthee—

           Shai-huludshaltthousee;

           Redthenight,duskysky,

           Bloodydeathdidstthoudie.

           Wepraytoamoon:sheisround—

           Luckwithuswillthenabound,

           Whatweseekforshallbefound

           Inthelandofsolidground.”

           ***

           AbulgingsackremainedatStilgar’sfeet.Hecrouched,placedhispalmsagainstit.Someonecameupbesidehim,crouchedathiselbow,andPaulrecognizedChani’sfaceinthehoodshadow.

           “Jamiscarriedthirty-threelitersandsevenandthree-thirty-secondsdrachmsofthetribe’swater,”Chanisaid.“IblessitnowinthepresenceofaSayyadina.

           Ekkeri-akairi,thisisthewater,fillissin-follasyofPaul-Muad’Dib!Kivia-kavi,neverthemore,nakalas!Nakelas!tobemeasuredandcounted,ukair-an!bytheheartbeatsjan-jan-janofourfriend...Jamis.”

           Inanabruptandprofoundsilence,Chaniturned,staredatPaul.Presentlyshesaid:“WhereIamflamebethouthecoals.WhereIamdewbethouthewater.”

           “Bi-lalkaifa,”intonedthetroop.

           “ToPaul-Muad’Dibgoesthisportion,”Chanisaid.“Mayheguarditforthetribe,preservingitagainstcarelessloss.Mayhebegenerouswithitintimeofneed.Mayhepassitoninhistimeforthegoodofthetribe.”

           “Bi-lalkaifa,”intonedthetroop.

           Imustacceptthatwater,Paulthought.