"There," he said, holding the binoculars with one hand and pointing with the

"There," he said, holding the binoculars with one hand and pointing with the

binoculars. He adjusted their internal pressure with a quick twist, focused the

binoculars. He adjusted their internal pressure with a quick twist, focused the

Jessica watched as he studied that apocalyptic landscape, his eyes probing

binoculars. He adjusted their internal pressure with a quick twist, focused the

beside Paul.

"There are growing things over there," he said.

other.

"Are we certain the Fremen will be friendly?

sand.

Jessica found the spare binoculars in the pack beside the tent, moved up

"Saguaro," she said. "Scrawny stuff."

"Saguaro," she said. "Scrawny stuff."

beside Paul.

"Are we certain the Fremen will be friendly?

"There," he said, holding the binoculars with one hand and pointing with the

"There may be people nearby," Paul said.

of a Fremen place," he said.

"That could be the remains of a botanical testing station," she warned.

"This is pretty far south into the desert," he said. He lowered his

She looked where he pointed.

blending with the rock walls of the fissure. Paul stepped past her, lifting his

blending with the rock walls of the fissure. Paul stepped past her, lifting his

"There may be people nearby," Paul said.

crossing.

"There," he said, holding the binoculars with one hand and pointing with the

She turned, seeing that Paul had the tent up, its rib-domed hemisphere

"This is pretty far south into the desert," he said. He lowered his