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Book Two: Muad‘dib

           Hefelttheimpatienceofthetroop,knewmanythingswerebeingdelayedhere.HewonderedifhedaredaskthewhereaboutsofhismotherandChani,sawfromStilgar’snervousstancethatitwouldbeamistake.

           HefacedHarah,pitchedhisvoicewithtoneandtremolotoaccentherfearandawe,said:“Showmemyquarters,Harah!Wewilldiscussyouryouthanothertime.”

           Shebackedawaytwosteps,castafrightenedglanceatStilgar.“Hehastheweirdingvoice,”shehusked.

           “Stilgar,”Paulsaid.“Chani’sfatherputheavyobligationonme.Ifthere’sanything....”

           “It’llbedecidedincouncil,”Stilgarsaid.“Youcanspeakthen.”Henoddedindismissal,turnedawaywiththerestofthetroopfollowinghim.

           PaultookHarah’sarm,notinghowcoolherfleshseemed,feelinghertremble.“I’llnotharmyou,Harah,”hesaid.“Showmeourquarters.”Andhesmoothedhisvoicewithrelaxants.

           “You’llnotcastmeoutwhentheyear’sgone?”shesaid.“IknowfortrueI’mnotasyoungasonceIwas.”

           “AslongasIliveyou’llhaveaplacewithme,”hesaid.Hereleasedherarm.

           “Comenow,whereareourquarters?”

           Sheturned,ledthewaydownthepassage,turningrightintoawidecrosstunnellightedbyevenlyspacedyellowoverheadglobes.Thestonefloorwassmooth,sweptcleanofsand.

           Paulmovedupbesideher,studiedtheaquilineprofileastheywalked.“Youdonothateme,Harah?”

           “WhyshouldIhateyou?”

           Shenoddedtoaclusterofchildrenwhostaredatthemfromtheraisedledgeofasidepassage.

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