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Book Two: Muad‘dib
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Thereitwas,encapsuled,allofit.
Eventhemomentofdeath.
IamnowaReverendMother,Jessicarealized.
Andsheknewwithageneralizedawarenessthatshehadbecome,intruth,preciselywhatwasmeantbyaBeneGesseritReverendMother.Thepoisondrughadtransformedher.
Thiswasn’texactlyhowtheydiditattheBeneGesseritschool,sheknew.
Noonehadeverintroducedhertothemysteriesofit,butsheknew.
Theendresultwasthesame.
Jessicasensedthedaughter-motestilltouchingherinnerawareness,probeditwithoutresponse.
AterriblesenseoflonelinesscreptthroughJessicaintherealizationofwhathadhappenedtoher.Shesawherownlifeasapatternthathadslowedandalllifearoundherspeededupsothatthedancinginterplaybecameclearer.
Thesensationofmote-awarenessfadedslightly,itsintensityeasingasherbodyrelaxedfromthethreatofthepoison,butstillshefeltthatothermote,touchingitwithasenseofguiltatwhatshehadallowedtohappentoit.
Ididit,mypoor,unformed,dearlittledaughter,Ibroughtyouintothisuniverseandexposedyourawarenesstoallitsvarietieswithoutanydefenses.
Atinyoutflowingoflove-comfort,likeareflectionofwhatshehadpouredintoit,camefromtheothermote.
BeforeJessicacouldrespond,shefelttheadabpresenceofdemandingmemory.Therewassomethingthatneededdoing.Shegropedforit,realizingshewasbeingimpededbyamuzzinessofthechangeddrugpermeatinghersenses.
Icouldchangethat,shethought.Icouldtakeawaythedrugactionandmakeitharmless.Butshesensedthiswouldbeanerror.
