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Chapter 12

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How sad it was that the Shadout of old had become today's Fish Speaker. And a
true crysknife had been used to bind a servant more strongly to her master. He
knew that some thought his Fish Speakers were really priestesses.

-Leto's answer to the Bene Gesserit.

Nayla finally makes it up the tower to see Leto. He tells her his religion is an obsenity and it distgusts him and he wishes it could die with him. Nayla is not shaken. He says religions rot from within and create radicals and fanatics like her. She thanks him for the compliment which eases his anger. He asks her about Topri's value as a spy, Nayla says he's a worm. Leto asks if that's what she calls him when with the rebelion. Nayla says she obeys him in all things. Nayla doesn't think Siona suspects her. She thinks Leto has summoned her to test her faith. Leto wants to know if Siona is ready to be tested, Nayla thinks the Fish Speakers need her and he shouldn't test her too early for fear of loosing her. Siona has sent of the Stolen Journals to be translated and is studying the citadel charts to find his spice hoard. Leto confirms that such a hoard exists and the planet would be destroyed if someone tried to steal it. No faction would survive the chaos that would follow. He orders her not to try to stop Siona from trying to steal it, she sees this as the ultimate test. He orders her to defend Siona's life with her own and this is why he has given her a crysknife. Nayla's faith is restored and she has confirmed what his fading vision of Siona cannot. Siona is nearly ready.
They were destroyed because they lied pretentiously. Have no fear that my wrath
will fall upon you because of your innocent mistakes.

~Leto II, God Emperor
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