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Book Three: The Prophet
Shesaid:‘IfAliaincitestrouble,itisthefaultofauthorityfornotforseeingandpreventingthetrouble.’AndshetriedtoexplainhowthechangehadworkedonAliainthewomb.Butthewomenwereangrybecausetheyhadbeenembarrassed.Theywentawaymuttering.”
TherewillbetroublebecauseofAlia,hethought.
Acrystalblowingofsandtouchedtheexposedportionsofhisface,bringingthescentofthepre-spicemass.“EiSayal,therainofsandthatbringsthemorning,”hesaid.
Helookedoutacrossthegraylightofthedesertlandscape,thelandscapebeyondpity,thesandthatwasformabsorbedinitself.Drylightningstreakedadarkcornertothesouth—signthatastormhadbuiltupitsstaticchargethere.
Therollofthunderboomedlongafter.
“Thevoicethatbeautifiestheland,”Chanisaid.
Moreofhismenwerestirringoutoftheirtents.Guardswerecominginfromtherims.Everythingaroundhimmovedsmoothlyintheancientroutinethatrequirednoorders.
“Giveasfewordersaspossible,”hisfatherhadtoldhim...once...longago.“Onceyou’vegivenordersonasubject,youmustalwaysgiveordersonthatsubject.”
TheFremenknewthisruleinstinctively.
Thetroop’swatermasterbeganthemorningchanty,addingtoitnowthecallfortheritetoinitiateasandrider.
“Theworldisacarcass,”themanchanted,hisvoicewailingacrossthedunes.“WhocanturnawaytheAngelofDeath?WhatShai-huludhasdecreedmustbe.
