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Book Three: The Prophet
PaulsawthepuzzledfrownonStilgar’sface,said:“IftheEmperorrecognizedmyclaim,he’llsignalbyrestoringtheAtreidesflagtoArrakis.We’llusethesecondplanthen,moveonlyagainsttheHarkonnens.TheSardaukarwillstandasideandletussettletheissuebetweenourselves.”
“I’venoexperiencewiththeseoffworldthings,”Stilgarsaid.“I’veheardofthem,butitseemsunlikelythe—”
“Youdon’tneedexperiencetoknowwhatthey’lldo,”Gurneysaid.
“They’resendinganewflaguponthetallship,”thewatchersaid.“Theflagisyellow...withablackandredcircleinthecenter.”
“There’sasubtlepieceofbusiness,”Paulsaid.“TheCHOAMCompanyflag.”
“It’sthesameastheflagattheotherships,”theFedaykinguardsaid.
“Idon’tunderstand,”Stilgarsaid.
“Asubtlepieceofbusinessindeed,”Gurneysaid.“HadhesentuptheAtreidesbanner,he’dhavehadtolivebywhatthatmeant.Toomanyobserversabout.Hecould’vesignaledwiththeHarkonnenflagonhisstaff—aflatdeclarationthat’dhavebeen.But,no—hesendsuptheCHOAMrag.He’stellingthepeopleupthere....”Gurneypointedtowardspace.“...wheretheprofitis.He’ssayinghedoesn’tcareifit’sanAtreideshereornot.”
“HowlongtillthestormstrikestheShieldWall?”Paulasked.
Stilgarturnedaway,consultedoneoftheFedaykininthebowl.Presently,hereturned,said:“Verysoon,Muad’Dib.Soonerthanweexpected.It’sagreat-great-grandmotherofastorm...perhapsevenmorethanyouwished.
