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Book Three: The Prophet
bidding!”
“Jessica!”theoldwomanscreamed.“Silencehim!”
“Silencehimyourself,”Jessicasaid.
Paulglaredattheoldwoman.“ForyourpartinallthisIcouldgladlyhaveyoustrangled,”hesaid.“Youcouldn’tpreventit!”hesnappedasshestiffenedinrage.“ButIthinkitbetterpunishmentthatyouliveoutyouryearsneverabletotouchmeorbendmetoasinglethingyourschemingdesires.”
“Jessica,whathaveyoudone?”theoldwomandemanded.
“I’llgiveyouonlyonething,”Paulsaid.“Yousawpartofwhattheraceneeds,buthowpoorlyyousawit.Youthinktocontrolhumanbreedingandintermixaselectfewaccordingtoyourmasterplan!Howlittleyouunderstandofwhat—”
“Youmustn’tspeakofthesethings!”theoldwomanhissed.
“Silence!”Paulroared.ThewordseemedtotakesubstanceasittwistedthroughtheairbetweenthemunderPaul’scontrol.
Theoldwomanreeledbackintothearmsofthosebehindher,faceblankwithshockatthepowerwithwhichhehadseizedherpsyche.“Jessica,”shewhispered.“Jessica.”
“Irememberyourgomjabbar,”Paulsaid.“Youremembermine.Icankillyouwithaword.”
TheFremenaroundthehallglancedknowinglyateachother.Didthelegendnotsay:“Andhiswordshallcarrydeatheternaltothosewhostandagainstrighteousness.”
PaulturnedhisattentiontothetallPrincessRoyalstandingbesideher
Emperorfather.Keepinghiseyesfocusedonher,hesaid:“Majesty,webothknowthewayoutofourdifficulty.”
TheEmperorglancedathisdaughter,backtoPaul.
