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Book Two: Muad‘dib
CountFenringfacedhislady,spokeagainintheirpersonalhumming-codetongue:“Yousawit,ofcourse?”
Inthesamehummingtongue,shesaid:“Theladknewthegladiatorwouldn’tbedrugged.Therewasamomentoffear,yes,butnosurprise.”
“Itwasplanned,”hesaid.“Theentireperformance.”
“Withoutadoubt.”
“ItstinksofHawat.”
“Indeed,”shesaid.
“IdemandedearlierthattheBaroneliminateHawat.”
“Thatwasanerror,mydear.”
“Iseethatnow.”
“TheHarkonnensmayhaveanewBaronerelong.”
“Ifthat’sHawat’splan.”
“Thatwillbearexamination,true,”shesaid.
“Theyoungonewillbemoreamenabletocontrol.”
“Forus...aftertonight,”shesaid.
“Youdon’tanticipatedifficultyseducinghim,mylittlebrood-mother?”
“No,mylove.Yousawhowhelookedatme.”
“Yes,andIcanseenowwhywemusthavethatbloodline.”
“Indeed,andit’sobviouswemusthaveaholdonhim.I’llplantdeepinhisdeepestselfthenecessaryprana-binduphrasestobendhim.”
“We’llleaveassoonaspossible—assoonasyou’resure,”hesaid.
Sheshuddered.“Byallmeans.Ishouldnotwanttobearachildinthisterribleplace.”
“Thethingswedointhenameofhumanity,”hesaid.
“Yoursistheeasypart,”shesaid.
“TherearesomeancientprejudicesIovercome,”hesaid.“They’requiteprimordial,youknow.”
“Mypoordear,”shesaid,andpattedhischeek.“Youknowthisistheonlywaytobesureofsavingthatbloodline.”
Hespokeinadryvoice:“Iquiteunderstandwhatwedo.
