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Book Three: The Prophet
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“It’smystorm,”Paulsaid,andsawthesilentaweonthefacesoftheFedaykinwhoheardhim.“ThoughitshooktheentireworlditcouldnotbemorethanIwished.WillitstriketheShieldWallfullon?”
“Closeenoughtomakenodifference,”Stilgarsaid.
Acouriercrossedfromtheholethatleddownintothebasin,said:“TheSardaukarandHarkonnenpatrolsarepullingback,Muad’Dib.”
“Theyexpectthestormtospilltoomuchsandintothebasinforgoodvisibility,”Stilgarsaid.“Theythinkwe’llbeinthesamefix.”
“Tellourgunnerstosettheirsightswellbeforevisibilitydrops,”Paulsaid.
“Theymustknockthenoseoffeveryoneofthoseshipsassoonasthestormhasdestroyedtheshields.”Hesteppedtothewallofthebowl,pulledbackafoldofthecamouflagecoverandlookedupatthesky.Thehorsetailtwistingsofblowsandcouldbeseenagainstthedarkofthesky.Paulrestoredthecover,said:
“Startsendingourmendown,Stil.”
“Willyounotgowithus?”Stilgarasked.
“I’llwaithereabitwiththeFedaykin,”Paulsaid.
StilgargaveaknowingshrugtowardGurney,movedtotheholeintherockwall,waslostinitsshadows.
“ThetriggerthatblaststheShieldWallaside,thatIleaveinyourhands,Gurney,”Paulsaid.“Youwilldoit?”
“I’lldoit.”
PaulgesturedtoaFedaykinlieutenant,said:“Otheym,startmovingthecheckpatrolsoutoftheblastarea.Theymustbeoutoftherebeforethestormstrikes.”
Themanbowed,followedStilgar.
