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Book Two: Muad‘dib
OnonesidehecouldseetheImperium,aHarkonnencalledFeyd-Rauthawhoflashedtowardhimlikeadeadlyblade,theSardaukarragingofftheirplanettospreadpogromonArrakis,theGuildconnivingandplotting,theBeneGesseritwiththeirschemeofselectivebreeding.Theylaymassedlikeathunderheadonhishorizon,heldbackbynomorethantheFremenandtheirMuad’Dib,thesleepinggiantFremenpoisedfortheirwildcrusadeacrosstheuniverse.
Paulfelthimselfatthecenter,atthepivotwherethewholestructureturned,walkingathinwireofpeacewithameasureofhappiness,Chaniathisside.Hecouldseeitstretchingaheadofhim,atimeofrelativequietinahiddensietch,amomentofpeacebetweenperiodsofviolence.
“There’snootherplaceforpeace,”hesaid.
“Usul,you’recrying,”Chanimurmured.“Usul,mystrength,doyougivemoisturetothedead?Towhosedead?”
“Toonesnotyetdead,”hesaid.
“Thenletthemhavetheirtimeoflife,”shesaid.
Hesensedthroughthedrugfoghowrightshewas,pulledheragainsthimwithsavagepressure.“Sihaya!”hesaid.
Sheputapalmagainsthischeek,“I’mnolongerafraid,Usul.Lookatme.Iseewhatyouseewhenyouholdmethus.”
“Whatdoyousee?”hedemanded.
“Iseeusgivinglovetoeachotherinatimeofquietbetweenstorms.It’swhatweweremeanttodo.”
Thedrughadhimagainandhethought:Somanytimesyou’vegivenmecomfortandforgetfulness
