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Book Three: The Prophet
Theyoungmenarebandingforarazzia.TheywillraidinthenorthandmeetUsulthere.Theysaytheywillraisethecrythen.TheysaytheywillforcehimtocalloutStilgarandassumecommandofthetribes.”
Gatheringwater,plantingthedunes,changingtheirworldslowlybutsurely—thesearenolongerenough,Jessicathought.Thelittleraids,thecertainraids—thesearenolongerenoughnowthatPaulandIhavetrainedthem.Theyfeeltheirpower.Theywanttofight.
Thartharshiftedfromonefoottotheother,clearedherthroat.
Weknowtheneedforcautiouswaiting,Jessicathought,butthere’sthecoreofourfrustration.Weknowalsotheharmthatwaitingextendedtoolongcandous.Weloseoursensesofpurposeifthewaiting’sprolonged.
“TheyoungmensayifUsuldoesnotcalloutStilgar,thenhemustbeafraid,”Thartharsaid.
Sheloweredhergaze.
“Sothat’sthewayofit,”Jessicamuttered.Andshethought:WellIsawitcoming.AsdidStilgar.
Again,Thartharclearedherthroat.“Evenmybrother,Shoab,saysit,”shesaid.“TheywillleaveUsulnochoice.”
Thenithascome,Jessicathought.AndPaulwillhavetohandleithimself.
TheReverendMotherdarenotbecomeinvolvedinthesuccession.
Aliafreedherhandfromhermother’s,said:“IwillgowithThartharandlistentotheyoungmen.Perhapsthereisaway.”
JessicametTharthar’sgaze,butspoketoAlia:“Go,then.Andreporttomeassoonasyoucan.”
“Wedonotwantthisthingtohappen,ReverendMother,”Thartharsaid.
“Wedonotwantit,”Jessicaagreed.
