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           HesavedthreefoolswhohadputthemselvesinthewayoftheHarkonnenfist!Andhehasseencrysknives!

           Thenecessarydecisionwasknownforhoursbeforeitwasvoiced.Thetauofasietchtellsitsmemberswhattheymustdo;eventhemostbrutalnecessityisknown.Anexperiencedfighterwassentwithaconsecratedknifetodothejob.

           Twowatermenfollowedhimtogetthewaterfromthebody.Brutalnecessity.

           It’sdoubtfulthatKynesevenfocusedonhiswould-beexecutioner.Hewastalkingtoagroupthatspreadaroundhimatacautiousdistance.Hewalkedashetalked:ashortcircle,gesturing.Openwater,Kynessaid.Walkintheopenwithoutstillsuits.Waterfordippingitoutofapond!Portyguls!

           Theknifemanconfrontedhim.

           “Removeyourself,”Kynessaid,andwentontalkingaboutsecretwindtraps.

           Hebrushedpasttheman.Kynes’backstoodopenfortheceremonialblow.

           Whatwentoninthatwould-beexecutioner’smindcannotbeknownnow.

           DidhefinallylistentoKynesandbelieve?Whoknows?Butwhathedidisamatterofrecord.Ulietwashisname,OlderLiet.Ulietwalkedthreepacesanddeliberatelyfellonhisownknife,thus“removing”himself.Suicide?SomesayShai-huludmovedhim.

           Talkaboutomens!

           Fromthatinstant,Kyneshadbuttopoint,saying“Gothere.”EntireFrementribeswent.Mendied,womendied,childrendied.Buttheywent.

           KynesreturnedtohisImperialchores,directingtheBiologicalTestingStations.Andnow,FremenbegantoappearamongtheStationpersonnel.TheFremenlookedateachother.