[ Her simple statement stays with him throughout the next day, echoing in the back of his mind. Then I love Muad'Dib as much as I love Paul. She says the words and phrases so easily, where his mind feels he must make it a decloration. It rumbles in his mind even as he watches the surprise subtly take her face.
He moves in front of her easily, the thin scarf shuffling at his feet. Paul leans down in front of her. Eyebrows raise slightly to make his point as he says it: ] Then, they should be prepared for Maud'dib to scourn them and refuse to aid them.
[ A hand raises to brush the strands of hair away from her face. Fingertips glide over her skin. ] He doesn't take lightly to the idea of his family being rebuked.
[ The statement and conversation would be more nuanced than the statement. Stilgar would not take kindly to the idea of Paul putting his foot down on this matter. However, Bastila is family, and always has been. They took him and his mother (and sister) in. If they won't respect the fact that another member of his family had done all she needed to in order to survive? Then, things may need to be evaluated.
His hand then cups the side of her face and he takes a step closer to her. A gentle smile is given. He plans to protect her as he protects his mother. As a family. He is Fremen... mostly. One challenge still remains, but, he is certain that will be placed second to the fact there is now someone who worked with the Harkonnens within their sietch. ]
I'm going to protect you, Basi. You don't need my help to fight--my mother made sure of that. But, it's my job as the leader of our house to protect those within it politically as best as I can.
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He moves in front of her easily, the thin scarf shuffling at his feet. Paul leans down in front of her. Eyebrows raise slightly to make his point as he says it: ] Then, they should be prepared for Maud'dib to scourn them and refuse to aid them.
[ A hand raises to brush the strands of hair away from her face. Fingertips glide over her skin. ] He doesn't take lightly to the idea of his family being rebuked.
[ The statement and conversation would be more nuanced than the statement. Stilgar would not take kindly to the idea of Paul putting his foot down on this matter. However, Bastila is family, and always has been. They took him and his mother (and sister) in. If they won't respect the fact that another member of his family had done all she needed to in order to survive? Then, things may need to be evaluated.
His hand then cups the side of her face and he takes a step closer to her. A gentle smile is given. He plans to protect her as he protects his mother. As a family. He is Fremen... mostly. One challenge still remains, but, he is certain that will be placed second to the fact there is now someone who worked with the Harkonnens within their sietch. ]
I'm going to protect you, Basi. You don't need my help to fight--my mother made sure of that. But, it's my job as the leader of our house to protect those within it politically as best as I can.