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Book Two: Muad‘dib
I’mwithinariteofjoining.
Thensheknewwhatshehadtodo.
Jessicaopenedhereyes,gesturedtothewatersacknowbeingheldaboveherbyChani.
“Ithasbeenblessed,”Jessicasaid.“Minglethewaters,letthechangecometoall,thatthepeoplemaypartakeandshareintheblessing.”
Letthecatalystdoitswork,shethought.Letthepeopledrinkofitandhavetheirawarenessofeachotherheightenedforawhile.Thedrugissafenow...nowthataReverendMotherhaschangedit.
Still,thedemandingmemoryworkedonher,thrusting.Therewasanotherthingshehadtodo,sherealized,butthedrugmadeitdifficulttofocus.
Ah-h-h-h-h...theoldReverendMother.
“IhavemettheReverendMotherRamallo,”Jessicasaid.“Sheisgone,butsheremains.Lethermemorybehonoredintherite.”
Now,wheredidIgetthosewords?Jessicawondered.
Andsherealizedtheycamefromanothermemory,thelifethathadbeengiventoherandnowwaspartofherself.Somethingaboutthatgiftfeltincomplete,though.
“Letthemhavetheirorgy,”theother-memorysaidwithinher.“They’velittleenoughpleasureoutofliving.Yes,andyouandIneedthislittletimetobecomeacquaintedbeforeIrecedeandpouroutthroughyourmemories.
Already,Ifeelmyselfbeingtiedtobitsofyou.Ah-h-h,you’veamindfilledwithinterestingthings.SomanythingsI’dneverimagined.”
Andthememory-mindencapsulatedwithinheropeneditselftoJessica,permittingaviewdownawidecorridortootherReverendMothersuntilthereseemednoendtothem.
