My Dune || Dune

2

It has been only a day since Both Duncan Idaho and Valerian had departed from the group under different circumstances and different hours of the matter.

Surprising enough to Duncan Idaho, he had spotted a Fremen riding on the back of a Shai-Hulud, aiming in his direction while he was flying above ground. Duncan managed to pull aside somewhere safely while the worm left in another direction.

Duncan waited in his ship, staring at nothing but the sands before him.

After waiting for a period of time, his eyes managed to see someone from a distance, walking towards him, covering themselves from the sun.

It was not accustomed for a Fremen to show peace to an outsider from their world. But this Fremen in particular, knew him. Duncan stood up on the back of his ship after eating the little food he had left just a day ago. "Valerian." He says aloud, now seeing her in her sights as she gets closer to the ship. "Following me now?"

The girl nods. "Did you know that another house would come?" Always straight to business. Never any small talk with her. As expected from a warrior.

Duncan nods. "Yes." Valerian sighs softly, looking around at nothing but the sand that surrounded them. "You can trust them. Just like you trusted me."

Valerian manages to smirk as she turns her attention towards him. "If I do remember correctly, I had the knife on your back."

"But you did not kill me."

"Order by the Leader."

"Stilgar. What a leader." Duncan knew Valerian was not here for small chatter. "You're wondering if this family can be trusted, other than myself."

"It is not me who wants to know."

Duncan nods. "Come with me." Valerian held many questions back concerning this new House hold. Duncan moved back inside the ship as Valerian followed. The door closed behind her once she got inside. "Sit there. Use this–" He says using a belt and attached it to a lock to hold it in place. "--and lock it there. Keeps you safe from leaving your seat." Valerian does what she is told. Duncan began to turn on the ship, now having Valerian hold on against her seat. "My Apologies. Can be quite bumpy. We should be there shortly."

A large grass field with different plants that smelled exotic had been taken care of by a set of people known as Gardeners. Valerian had worn silver clothing, similar clothing to what the Fremen had worn back in Arrakis. Stillsuits. Valerian had made hers there.

The maids behind her waited for her to move.

Reverend Mother Mohiam stood alongside Valerian in the center of the garden field. Pools of water for the little flying things they would call birds. More little creatures flying around that they called insects. "When you are ready to depart from here, Baron Harkonnen will be notified of your arrival along with his nephew, Feyd Rautha, in Giedi Prime."

Giedi Prime is home planet to the Harkonnens. Monsters. Alienated race of violence. Their sun does not give them color. Just pure Black and White, from what Valerian had been told. It was a planet that no one would want to visit or had any purpose to it.

Valerian faces The Reverend Mother. "Does the Emperor know?"

Reverend Mother nods. "Of course."

"And The Baron?"

"He does. But he will not attend. He had made Arrakis comfortable for himself and his Other Nephew."

Valerian furrows her brows. "What about the peace?"

"That is his gift to you. Peace for 30 days. The Fremen will still attack, but they will not. That is the best we can do under such... circumstances."

Valerian looks back at the water before her while the birds bathe themselves in it. "What about The Planet Caladan?"