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Book Three: The Prophet
Intheinnerchamber,Paulmotionedhismothertobeseated,said:“Waithere.”Andheduckedthroughthehangingstothesidepassage.
ItwasquietinthechamberafterPaulhadgone,soquietbehindthehangingsthatnoteventhefaintsoughingofthewindpumpsthatcirculatedairinthesietchpenetratedtowhereshesat.
HeisgoingtobringGurneyHalleckhere,shethought.Andshewonderedatthestrangeminglingofemotionsthatfilledher.GurneyandhismusichadbeenapartofsomanypleasanttimesonCaladanbeforethemovetoArrakis.ShefeltthatCaladanhadhappenedtosomeotherperson.Inthenearlythreeyearssincethen,shehadbecomeanotherperson.HavingtoconfrontGurneyforcedareassessmentofthechanges.
Paul’scoffeeservice,theflutedalloyofsilverandjasmiumthathehadinheritedfromJamis,restedonalowtabletoherright.Shestaredatit,thinkingofhowmanyhandshadtouchedthatmetal.ChanihadservedPaulfromitwithinthemonth.
WhatcanhisdesertwomandoforaDukeexceptservehimcoffee?sheaskedherself.Shebringshimnopower,nofamily.Paulhasonlyonemajorchance—toallyhimselfwithapowerfulGreatHouse,perhapsevenwiththeImperialfamily.Therearemarriagableprincesses,afterall,andeveryoneofthemBeneGesserit-trained.
JessicaimaginedherselfleavingtherigorsofArrakisforthelifeofpowerandsecurityshecouldknowasmotherofaroyalconsort.
