of apprehension. The Sardaukar officers filled him with unease. They all seemed

dashed the guards aside.

there. You'll take every precaution--"

dashed the guards aside.

Efficient, this corporal, he thought.

Ah-h-h, one of the Sardaukar, the Baron thought.

will find out what that something was, how it was used, who helped him put it

The Baron watched the awareness grow in his newly promoted guardsman. Nefud

frigate trying to hold back a tall colonel bashar who had just emerged from the

frigate trying to hold back a tall colonel bashar who had just emerged from the

will find out what that something was, how it was used, who helped him put it

Nefud nodded. "My Lord knows I'll devote myself entirely to his safety."

He broke off, his chain of thought shattered by a disturbance in the

"Get your hands off me, you pack of carrion-eaters!" the man roared, and he

Well, we must adjust, the Baron thought.

Efficient, this corporal, he thought.

corridor behind him--guards at the door to the lift from the lower levels of the

there. You'll take every precaution--"

"Yes, m'Lord."

Nefud nodded. "My Lord knows I'll devote myself entirely to his safety."

Ah-h-h, one of the Sardaukar, the Baron thought.

The colonel bashar came striding toward the Baron, whose eyes went to slits

of your predecessor."

corridor behind him--guards at the door to the lift from the lower levels of the

Well, we must adjust, the Baron thought.

of apprehension. The Sardaukar officers filled him with unease. They all seemed

The Baron recognized the man's voice--the one who'd been shouting orders.

Well, we must adjust, the Baron thought.

"Get your hands off me, you pack of carrion-eaters!" the man roared, and he