Yesterday had been dull. Representatives from several of the smaller Houses had asked for an audience, where they had appealed to him to increase the Spice quota allowed to them. He wasn't going to do that of course, but he had let them talk, which had added to their disappointment. Well, anger might be a better word. So, a dull day ( Read more... )

Hania pouted. "Why don't I get to be a boy ( Read more... )

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"How many nights have I sat on dunes like this, imagining a night just like this, with my father. Just the two of us, talking and laughing. And how many nights have I gone to sleep on the cold floor of the sietch, dreaming of his arms around me, sheltering me from everything I was afraid of, everything I could not understand."Leto turned in his ( Read more... )

”Today I’ve been the benevolent ruler,” Leto cheerfully announced as he took a seat in front of Irulan.

”Oh?” His stepmother took a sip of her coffee. ”I’m sure that made you happy.”

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Responsibilities on Arrakis had kept Leto's thoughts away from his recent conversation with Sparkle. He had also let go of concerns about whether what had been said should have remained unspoken since that was no longer a possibility, and while he might be able to do many things, changing the past wasn't one of them ( Read more... )

Leto should know by now that visiting Fandom came with certain risks, more specifically the risk of turning into some kind of altered version of yourself. This was particularly problematic when your reason for visiting was to have a very serious conversation with a friend, and even more so when your alternate version had planned to have more or ( Read more... )

When visiting Fandom one should go on adventures. That was obvious and Hania had informed Sparkle that is was obvious and that he ought to come with her. The preserve was also the obvious place to start as it had trees, and trees could be climbed ( Read more... )

The throne room was less crowded than usual. The general perception was that the matter had little relevance to other, more important events, and Leto found this irritating. Cutting off the Spice flow to the remote planetary system known as the Cerevnas, at least to the level where they could do little more than survive, should be seen as a warning ( Read more... )