She noted presently how their passage became a matter of the immediate and

Idaho was with us in the vision, he remembered. But now Idaho is dead.

particular--the sand pockets between rocks where their steps were slowed, the

and approached him from a different angle while he remained motionless.

She noted presently how their passage became a matter of the immediate and

She noted presently how their passage became a matter of the immediate and

She noted presently how their passage became a matter of the immediate and

registry when projected onto the real scene. The vision appeared to have shifted

carved channel in the rock. The channel opened onto a moonlit floor of rock with

And he paused, shaken by the remembered high relief imagery of a prescient

wind-carved ridge that cut their hands, the obstruction that forced a choice: Go

carved channel in the rock. The channel opened onto a moonlit floor of rock with

"No," he said, "But we'll go anyway."

over or go around?

"Do you see a way to go?" Jessica asked, mistaking his hesitation.

Idaho was with us in the vision, he remembered. But now Idaho is dead.

And he paused, shaken by the remembered high relief imagery of a prescient

"Deep into the desert," she said.

and approached him from a different angle while he remained motionless.

benched ledges climbing away to the south.

She noted presently how their passage became a matter of the immediate and

"Deep into the desert," she said.

And he paused, shaken by the remembered high relief imagery of a prescient

the vision had been subtly different, like an optical image that had disappeared

Paul headed for the first ledge, clambered onto it. Jessica followed.

"No," he said, "But we'll go anyway."

"The Fremen desert," Paul whispered.

"The Fremen desert," Paul whispered.

over or go around?