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〃Why won't you tell me why you brought me here？〃 she asked。 Fear was obvious in her voice。
〃But I have told you。〃
〃You have not！〃
〃How far have we e； Siona？〃
She thought about this。 〃Thirty kilometers？ Twenty？〃
〃Farther；〃 he said。 〃I can move very fast in my own land。 Didn't you feel the wind on your face？〃
〃Yes。〃 Sullen。 〃So why ask me how far？〃
〃e down and stand where I can see you。〃
。。Why？〃
Good； he thought。 She believes I will abandon her here and speed off faster than she can follow。
〃e down and I'll explain；〃 he said。
She slid off his back and came around to where she could look into his face。
〃Time passes swiftly when your senses are full；〃 he said。
〃We have been out almost four hours。 We have e about sixty kilometers。〃
〃Why is that important？〃
〃Moneo put dried food in the pouch of your robe；〃 he said。 〃Eat a little and I will tell you。〃
She found a dried cube of protomor in the pouch and chewed on it while she watched him。 It was the authentic old Fremen food even to the slight addition of melange。
〃You have felt your past；〃 he said。 〃Now； you must be sensitized to your future； to the Golden Path。〃
She swallowed。 〃I don't believe in your Golden Path。〃
〃If you are to live； you will believe in it。〃
〃Is that your test？ Have faith in the Great God Leto or die？〃
〃You need no faith in me whatsoever。 I want you to have faith in yourself。〃
〃Then why is it important how far we've e？〃
〃So you'll understand how far you still have to go。〃
She put a hand to her cheek。 〃I don't。 。 。〃
〃Right where you stand；〃 he said； 〃you are in the unmistakable midst of Infinity。 Look around you at the meaning of Infinity。〃
She glanced left and right at the unbroken desert。
〃We are going to walk out of my desert together；〃 he said。 〃Just the two of us。〃
〃You don't walk；〃 she sneered。
〃A figure of speech。 But you will walk。 I assure you of that。〃
She looked in the direction they had e。 〃So that's why you asked me about tracks。〃
〃Even if there were tracks； you could not go back。 There is nothing at my Little Citadel that you could get to and use for survival。〃
〃No water？〃
〃Nothing。〃
She found the catchpocket tube at her shoulder； sucked at it and restored it。 He noted the care with which she sealed the end； but she did not pull the face flap across her mouth； although Leto had heard her father warning her about this。 She wanted her mouth free for talking！
〃You're telling me I can't run away from you；〃 she said。
〃Run away if you want。〃
She turned a full circle； examining the wasteland。
〃There is a saying about the open land；〃 he said； 〃that one direction is as good as another。 In some ways； that's still true； but I would not depend on it。〃
〃But I'm really free to leave you if I want？〃
〃Freedom can be a very lonely estate；〃 he said。
She pointed to the steep side of the dune on which they had stopped。 〃But I could just go down there and。 。 。〃
〃Were I you； Siona； I would not go down where you are pointing。〃
She glared at him。 〃Why？〃
〃On the dune's steep side； unless you follow the natural curves； the sand may slide down upon you and bury you。〃
She looked down the slope； absorbing this。
〃See how beautiful words can be？〃 he asked。
She returned her attention to his face。 〃Should we be going？〃
〃You learn to value leisure out here。 And courtesy。 There's no hurry。〃
〃But we have no water except the。。
。〃
〃Used wisely； that stillsuit will keep you alive。〃
〃But how long will it take us to。 。 。〃
〃Your impatience alarms me。〃
〃But we have only this dried food in my pouch。 What will we eat when。。。〃
〃Siona！ Have you noticed that you are expressing our situation as mutual。 What will we eat？ We have no water。 Should we be going？ How long will it take us？〃
He sensed the dryness of her mouth as she tried to swallow。
〃Could it be that we're interdependent？〃 he asked。
She spoke reluctantly。 〃I don't know how to survive out here。〃
〃But I do？〃
She nodded。
〃Why should I share such precious knowledge with you？〃 he asked。
She shrugged； a pitiful gesture which touched him。 How quickly the desert cut away previous attitudes。
〃I will share my knowledge with you；〃 he…said。 〃And you must find something valuable that you can share with me。〃
Her gaze traversed his length； paused a moment at the flippers which once were his legs and feet； then came back to his face。
〃Agreement bought with threats is no agreement；〃 she said。
〃I offer you no violence。〃
〃There are many kinds of violence；〃 she said。
〃And I brought you out here where you may die？〃
〃Did I have a choice in it？〃
〃It is difficult to be born an Atreides；〃 he said。 〃Believe me； I know。〃
〃You don't have to do it this way；〃 she said。
〃And there you are wrong。〃
He turned away from her and set off in a sinusoidal track down the dune。 He heard her slipping and stumbling as she followed。 Leto stopped well into the dune shadow。
〃We'll wait out the day here；〃 he said。 〃It uses less water to travel by night。〃
One of the most terrible words in any language is Soldier。 The synonyms parade through our history： yogahnee； trooper； hussar； kareebo； cossack； deranzeef； legionnaire； sardaukar； fish speaker。。。 I know them all。 They stand there in the ranks of my memory to remind me： Always make sure you have the army with you。
…The Stolen Journals
IDAHO FOUND Moneo at last in the long underground corridor which connected the Citadel's eastern and western plexes。 Since daybreak two hours before； Idaho had been prowling the Citadel seeking the majordomo and there he was； far off down the corridor； talking to someone concealed in a doorway； but Moneo was recognizable even at this distance by his stance and that inevitable white uniform。
The corridor's plastone walls were amber here fifty meters below the surface and lighted by glowstrips keyed to the daylight hours。 Cool breezes were drawn into these depths by a simple arrangement of free swinging wings which stood like gigantic robed figures on perimeter towers at the surface。 Now that the sun had warmed the sands； all of the wings pointed northward for the cool air pouring into the Sareer。 Idaho smelled the flinty breeze as he walked。
He knew what this corridor was supposed to represent。 It did have some characteristics of an ancient Fremen sietch。 The corridor was wide； big enough to take Leto on his cart。 The arched ceiling looked like rock。 But the twin glowstrips were discord。 Idaho had never seen glowstrips before ing to the Citadel； they had been considered impractical in his day； requiring too much energy； too costly to maintain。 Glowglobes were simpler and easily replaced。 He had e to realize； however； that Leto considered few things impractical。
What Leto wants； someone provides。
The thought had an ominous feeling as Idaho marched down the corridor toward Moneo。
Small rooms lined the corridor sietch…fashion； no doors； only thin hangings of russet fabric which swayed in the breeze。 Idaho knew that this area was mostly quarters for the younger Fish Speakers。 He had recognized an assembly chamber with attendant rooms for weapons storage； kitchen； a di