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Book Three: The Prophet
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TheEmperorstoodinfrontofhisthrone,righthandpressedtorightear,theservo-receivertherechatteringitsreportonthesituation.TheBaronmovedtwostepsbehindAlia.Sardaukarwereleapingtopositionsatthedoors.
“Wewillfallbackintospaceandreform,”theEmperorsaid.“Baron,myapologies.Thesemadmenareattackingundercoverofthestorm.WewillshowthemanEmperor’swrath,then.”HepointedatAlia.“Giveherbodytothestorm.”
Ashespoke,Aliafledbackward,feigningterror.“Letthestormhavewhatitcantake!”shescreamed.AndshebackedintotheBaron’sarms.
“Ihaveher,Majesty!”theBaronshouted.“ShallIdispatchhernow-eeeeeeeeeeeh!”Hehurledhertothefloor,clutchedhisleftarm.
“I’msorry,Grandfather,”Aliasaid.“You’vemettheAtreidesgomjabbar.”
Shegottoherfeet,droppedadarkneedlefromherhand.
TheBaronfellback.Hiseyesbulgedashestaredataredslashonhisleftpalm.“You...you....”Herolledsidewaysinhissuspensors,asaggingmassoffleshsupportedinchesoffthefloorwithheadlollingandmouthhangingopen.
“Thesepeopleareinsane,”theEmperorsnarled.“Quick!Intotheship.We’llpurgethisplanetofevery....91
Somethingsparkledtohisleft.Arollofballlightningbouncedawayfromthewallthere,crackledasittouchedthemetalfloor.Thesmellofburnedinsulationsweptthroughtheselamlik.
“Theshield!”oneoftheSardaukarofficersshouted.“Theoutershieldisdown!They....
