Herbert, Frank - Dune 6 by Herbert Frank

Author:Herbert,Frank
Language: eng
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Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Dama inhaled deeply of the fresh air. It was going to be a good day precisely because that

was what she desired. She gathered in her secret memories then and let them soothe her.

Guldur be blessed! We've found the place to rebuild our strength.

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Consolidation of the Old Empire was proceeding as planned. There could not be many

witches' nests left out there and, once that damnable Chapterhouse was found, the limbs

could be destroyed at leisure.

Ix, now. There was a problem. Perhaps I should not have kil ed those two Ixian scientists

yesterday.

But the fools had dared demand "more information" from her. Demanded! And after

saying they stil had no solution to rearming The Weapon. Of course, they did not know it

was a weapon. Did they? She could not be sure. So it had been a good thing to kill those

two after al . Teach them a lesson.

Bring us answers, not questions.

She liked the order she and her Sisters were creating in the Old Empire. There had been

too much wandering about and too many different cultures, too many unstable religions.

Worship of Guldur wil serve them as it serves us.

She felt no mystical affinity to her religion. It was a useful tool of power. The roots were

well known: Leto II, the one those witches cal ed "The Tyrant," and his father, Muad'Dib.

Consummate power brokers, both of them. Lots of schismatic cells around but those could

be weeded out. Keep the essence. It was a well-lubricated machine.

The tyranny of the minority cloaked in the mask of the majority.

That was what the witch Lucil a had recognized. No way to let her live after discovering

she knew how to manipulate the masses. The witch nests would have to be found and

burned. Lucil a's perceptiveness clearly was not an isolated example. Her actions betrayed

the workings of a school. They taught this thing! Fools! You had to manage reality or

things really got out of control.

Logno returned. Dama could always tell the sound of her footsteps. Furtive.

"The old witch will be brought from Buzzell," Logno said. "And her attendants."

"Don't forget about the Futars."

"I have given the orders, Dama."

Oily voice! You'd like to feed me to the herd, wouldn't you, Logno?

"And tighten up security on the cages, Logno. Three more of them escaped last night. They

were wandering around in the garden when I awoke."

"I was told, Dama. More cage guards have been assigned."

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"And don't tell me they're harmless without a Handler."

"I do not believe that, Dama."

And that's truth from her, for once. Futars terrify her. Good.

"I believe we have our power base, Logno." Dama turned, noting that Logno had

encroached at least two mil imeters into the danger zone. Logno saw it, too, and retreated.

As close as you want in front where I can see you, Logno, but not behind my back.

Logno saw the orange blaze in Dama's eyes and almost knelt. Definite bending of the

knees. "It is my eagerness to serve you, Dama!"

Your eagerness to replace me, Logno.

"What of that woman from Gammu? Odd name. What was it?"

"Rebecca, Dama. She and some of her companions have .

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