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Book Three: The Prophet
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“Youtwo,”Paulsaid,pointing.“Getoutofthereimmediatelyanddispatchmessagesthatwillgetthatfleetonitswayhome.Afterthis,you’llaskmypermissionbefore—”
“TheGuilddoesn’ttakeyourorders!”thetallerofthetwobarked.Heandhiscompanionpushedthroughtothebarrierlances,whichwereraisedatanodfromPaul.ThetwomensteppedoutandthetallerleveledanarmatPaul,said:
“Youmayverywellbeunderembargoforyour—”
“IfIhearanymorenonsensefromeitherofyou,”Paulsaid,“I’llgivetheorderthat’lldestroyallspiceproductiononArrakis...forever.”
“Areyoumad?”thetallGuildsmandemanded.Hefellbackhalfastep.
“YougrantthatIhavethepowertodothisthing,then?”Paulasked.
TheGuildsmanseemedtostareintospaceforamoment,then:“Yes,youcoulddoit,butyoumustnot.”
“Ah-h-h,”Paulsaidandnoddedtohimself.“Guildnavigators,bothofyou,eh?”
“Yes!”
Theshorterofthepairsaid:“Youwouldblindyourself,too,andcondemnusalltoslowdeath.Haveyouanyideawhatitmeanstobedeprivedofthespiceliquoronceyou’readdicted?”
“Theeyethatlooksaheadtothesafecourseisclosedforever,”Paulsaid.
“TheGuildiscrippled.Humansbecomelittleisolatedclustersontheirisolatedplanets.Youknow,Imightdothisthingoutofpurespite...oroutofennui.”
“Letustalkthisoverprivately,”thetallerGuildsmansaid.“I’msurewecancometosomecompromisethatis—”
“SendthemessagetoyourpeopleoverArrakis,”Paulsaid.
