points . . . as any plan would at this stage. A plan depends as much upon

Paul stared across the desk at him, meeting the cold glare of those

"But you are Bene Gesserit."

Each of them would see himself in my father--cut out of the herd and killed."

"But they're--"

She shot a probing stare at him, said: "His plan has good points and bad

"But they're--"

She shot a probing stare at him, said: "His plan has good points and bad

execution as it does upon concept."

Great Convention. Only in union do they match the Imperial forces."

wave of a hand. This is the coin I offer for your support."

"But you are Bene Gesserit."

points . . . as any plan would at this stage. A plan depends as much upon

Kynes stiffened. "My loyalty's not for sale, Sire."

points . . . as any plan would at this stage. A plan depends as much upon

"But you are Bene Gesserit."

execution as it does upon concept."

"I'm no Mentat," Jessica said.

Kynes spoke to Jessica: "Would his plan work?"

wave of a hand. This is the coin I offer for your support."

them off one by one. That's why there is a Landsraad. This is the glue of the

Great Convention. Only in union do they match the Imperial forces."

said. "Arrakis has its own plan that we--"

Each of them would see himself in my father--cut out of the herd and killed."

"From the throne," Paul said, "I could make a paradise of Arrakis with the

"This is what they fear," Paul said. "Arrakis would become a rallying cry.

"This is what they fear," Paul said. "Arrakis would become a rallying cry.

Kynes spoke to Jessica: "Would his plan work?"

"I'm no Mentat," Jessica said.