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Book Three: The Prophet
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Gurneystudiedthespeaker,seeingtheedgeofblackbeardabovethestillsuitmask,thehawkstare,thechiselednose.
“You’veacompanionwhothinks,m’Lord,”Gurneysaid.“Thankyou,Stilgar.”
StilgarsignaledforhiscompaniontopassthebundletoGurney,said:
“ThankyourLordDuke.Hiscountenanceearnsyouradmittancehere.”
Gurneyacceptedthebundle,puzzledbythehardundertonesinthisconversation.Therewasanairofchallengeabouttheman,andGurneywonderedifitcouldbeafeelingofjealousyintheFremen.HerewassomeonecalledGurneyHalleckwho’dknownPauleveninthetimesbeforeArrakis,amanwhosharedacameraderiethatStilgarcouldneverinvade.
“YouaretwoI’dhavebefriends,”Paulsaid.
“Stilgar,theFremen,isanameofrenown,”Gurneysaid.“AnykillerofHarkonnensI’dfeelhonoredtocountamongmyfriends.”
“WillyoutouchhandswithmyfriendGurneyHalleck,Stilgar?”Paulasked.
Slowly,Stilgarextendedhishand,grippedtheheavycallusesofGurney’sswordhand.“There’refewwhohaven’theardthenameofGurneyHalleck,”hesaid,andreleasedhisgrip.HeturnedtoPaul.“Thestormcomesrushing.”
“Atonce,”Paulsaid.
Stilgarturnedaway,ledthemdownthroughtherocks,atwistingandturningpathintoashadowedcleftthatadmittedthemtothelowentranceofacave.Menhurriedtofastenadoorsealbehindthem.Glowglobesshowedabroad,dome-ceilingedspacewitharaisedledgeononesideandapassageleadingofffromit.
PaulleapedtotheledgewithGurneyrightbehindhim,ledthewayintothepassage.
