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Book Three: The Prophet
They’recleaningupwithlasbeams.”
“Tellthemtousetheirhands!”Paulbarked.“Thereareshieldsactivedownthere!”
“Theyarebeingcareful,Muad’Dib,”themansaid,butheturnedtoobey.
Thesignalmenfromoutsidepressedpastthemcarryingtheirequipment.
“Itoldthosementoleavetheirequipment!”Paulsaid.
“Fremendonotliketoabandonequipment,Muad’Dib,”oneofhisFedaykinchided.
“Menaremoreimportantthanequipmentnow,”Paulsaid.“We’llhavemoreequipmentthanwecanusesoonorhavenoneedforanyequipmert.”
GurneyHalleckcameupbesidehim,said:“Iheardthemsaythewaydownisopen.We’reveryclosetothesurfacehere,m’Lord,shouldtheHarkonnenstrytoretaliateinkind.”
“They’reinnopositiontoretaliate,”Paulsaid.“They’rejustnowfindingoutthattheyhavenoshieldsandareunabletogetoffArrakis.”
“Thenewcommandpostisallprepared,though,m’Lord,”Gurneysaid.
“They’venoneedofmeinthecommandpostyet,”Paulsaid.“Theplanwouldgoaheadwithoutme.Wemustwaitforthe—”
“I’mgettingamessage,Muad’Dib,”saidthesignalmanatthecommunicationsequipment.Themanshookhishead,pressedareceiverphoneagainsthisear.“Muchstatic!”Hebeganscribblingonapadinfrontofhim,shakinghisheadwaiting,writing...waiting.
Paulcrossedtothesignalman’sside.TheFedaykinsteppedback,givinghimroom.Helookeddownatwhatthemanhadwritten,read:
“Raid...onSietchTabr...captives...Alia(blank)familiesof(blank)deadare...
