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Book Three: The Prophet
Remember,too,thateachhasafalsetoenailortwothatcanbecombinedwithotheritemssecretedabouttheirbodiestomakeaneffectivetransmitter.They’llhavemorethanonefalsetooth.Theycarrycoilsofshigawireintheirhair—sofineyoucanbarelydetectit,yetstrongenoughtogarroteamanandcutoffhisheadintheprocess.WithSardaukar,youmustscanthem,scopethem—bothreflexandhardray—cutoffeveryscrapofbodyhair.Andwhenyou’rethrough,becertainyouhaven’tdiscoveredeverything.”
HelookedupatGurney,whohadmovedclosetolisten.
“Thenwebestkillthem,”thelieutenantsaid.
Paulshookhishead,stilllookingatGurney.“No.Iwantthemtoescape.”
Gurneystaredathim.“Sire....”hebreathed.
“Yes?”
“Yourmanhereisright.Killthoseprisonersatonce.Destroyallevidenceofthem.You’veshamedImperialSardaukar!WhentheEmperorlearnsthathe’llnotrestuntilhehasyouoveraslowfire.”
“TheEmperor’snotlikelytohavethatpoweroverme,”Paulsaid.Hespokeslowly,coldly.SomethinghadhappenedinsidehimwhilehefacedtheSardaukar.Asumofdecisionshadaccumulatedinhisawareness.“Gurney,”hesaid,“aretheremanyGuildsmenaroundRabban?”
Gurneystraightened,eyesnarrowed.“Yourquestionmakesno....”
“Arethere?”Paulbarked.
“ArrakisiscrawlingwithGuildagents.They’rebuyingspiceasthoughitwerethemostpreciousthingintheuniverse.Whyelsedoyouthinkweventuredthisfarinto....”
“Itisthemostpreciousthingintheuniverse,”Paulsaid.“Tothem.
