ornithopter, then in it. Where the two groups had met at the dune crest, a dust
Inconvenience! Hawat thought.
On the distant dune, a Fremen waved a square of green cloth: once . . .
well, indeed.”
Presently, dust settled. Only Fremen remained standing.
to the south in a steep, wing-tucked climb.
“That was fortunate. I don’t believe we had to damage the craft in taking it.”
The captured ‘thopter took off with a lurching flap of wings, angled upward
apparently indifferent.
circle. Sun glinted on blades held ready. The Fremen stood in a compact group,
“More come!” the Fremen beside Hawat barked. “Be ready. I’d hoped to have us
He saw two more ‘thopters swooping from high in the west onto an area of
On the distant dune, a Fremen waved a square of green cloth: once . . .
cloud partly obscured violent motion.
glanced toward the open south wall of the sink.
circle. Sun glinted on blades held ready. The Fremen stood in a compact group,
cloud partly obscured violent motion.
Behind Hawat, one of his men whispered: “Those were Sardaukar!”
circle. Sun glinted on blades held ready. The Fremen stood in a compact group,
Behind Hawat, one of his men whispered: “Those were Sardaukar!”
well, indeed.”
“They left only three men in their ‘thopter,” the Fremen beside Hawat said.
Hawat took a deep breath. He smelled the burned dust around him, felt the
The Sardaukar approached the waiting group of Fremen in an enclosing half-
Hawat took a deep breath. He smelled the burned dust around him, felt the
cloud partly obscured violent motion.
“Good.”
“Did you notice how well they fought?” the Fremen asked.
to the south in a steep, wing-tucked climb.
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