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Book Three: The Prophet
Theshe-witchalivewhilethoseshebetrayedarebonesinlonesomegraves.
ImustcontriveitthatPaullearnsthetruthaboutherbeforeIslayher.
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Howoftenitisthattheangrymanragesdenialofwhathisinnerselfistellinghim.
—“TheCollectedSayingsofMuad’Dib”bythePrincessIrulan
THECROWDinthecavernassemblychamberradiatedthatpackfeelingJessicahadsensedthedayPaulkilledJamis.Therewasmurmuringnervousnessinthevoices.Littlecliquesgatheredlikeknotsamongtherobes.
JessicatuckedamessagecylinderbeneathherrobeassheemergedtotheledgefromPaul’sprivatequarters.Shefeltrestedafterthelongjourneyupfromthesouth,butstillrankledthatPaulwouldnotyetpermitthemtousethecapturedornithopters.
“Wedonothavefullcontroloftheair,”hehadsaid.“Andwemustnotbecomedependentuponoffworldfuel.Bothfuelandaircraftmustbegatheredandsavedforthedayofmaximumeffort.”
Paulstoodwithagroupoftheyoungermenneartheledge.Thepalelightofglowglobesgavethesceneatingeofunreality.Itwaslikeatableau,butwiththeaddeddimensionofwarrensmells,thewhispers,thesoundsofshufflingfeet.
Shestudiedherson,wonderingwhyhehadnotyettrottedouthissurprise—
GurneyHalleck.ThethoughtofGurneydisturbedherwithitsmemoriesofaneasierpast—daysofloveandbeautywithPaul’sfather.
Stilgarwaitedwithasmallgroupofhisownattheotherendoftheledge.
Therewasafeelingofinevitabledignityabouthim,thewayhestoodwithouttalking.
Wemustnotlosethatman,Jessicathought.
