out."

globe within the attitude curve, fought his craft back to level flight.

was external. A vague tan flowing against the windows, a rumbling hiss reminded

much sand this high."

land . . . and I don't think I can lift us out of this. We'll have to ride it

Winds to seven or eight hundred kilometers an hour, she thought. Adrenaline

Slowly her long years of training prevailed.

for altitude.

The 'thopter began rolling off to the left. Paul focused on the glowing

her of the powers around them.

Paul sent the wings to their full soaring length, heard them creak with the

much sand this high."

"We have the tiger by the tail," Paul whispered. "We can't go down, can't

But she could feel them sinking deeper into the maelstrom.

her of the powers around them.

her of the powers around them.

She saw the negative shake of his head in the light from the panel. "Not

edginess gnawed at her. I must not fear, she told herself, mouthing the words of

the Bene Gesserit litany. Fear is the mind-killer.

Paul sent the wings to their full soaring length, heard them creak with the

was external. A vague tan flowing against the windows, a rumbling hiss reminded

much sand this high."

"We have the tiger by the tail," Paul whispered. "We can't go down, can't

She saw the negative shake of his head in the light from the panel. "Not

The sound of their passage diminished.

much sand this high."

Slowly her long years of training prevailed.

But she could feel them sinking deeper into the maelstrom.

Winds to seven or eight hundred kilometers an hour, she thought. Adrenaline