Pulse of the Imperium

"I have already been swept away by the river. I am uncertain where tge currents will take ne, but I am certain that I will drown if I resist them. So, I need to learn to swim quickly."

"Thank you. I will speak with her." she offered a grateful smile.

She nodded.

"I was out of my element there. And, I have still not fully embraced some of what I've learned. I understand the need for immersion. If ingredients are not mixed properly, you will not get proper results. But, over mixing can be just as bad."

"What is the nature of these paths?" she asked.

Her brow furrowed.

"I believe the to be what I need. What I have experienced seems to be tied to my blood. For better or worse, I should follow those ties."

"No." She shook her head. "I've never met him, but if I had to guess, it might have been Dr. Kynes."

"It did. It referenced events that I had not been aware of. But, it was focused largely on the ecology of the planet. Like a lecture from a planetologist. "

"I have no great interest in trading favours, Cuyler, or to make you feel bound. I am mostly curious about the nature of your visions. Would you say that they have been uniformly of the past?" "I'm not sure." She admitted. "My initial experience was just a voice, really. It was like a lecture on th...

"I read lips well enough to not make you repeat yourself, Cuyler." Cordana smiled gently, patting the bench next to her. "And I can read between the lines a little bit too. I see you understand your role here as diplomatic, but I might lean on honesty more when discussing things of the sort that is...

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"Well." Salomea began. "This is something you can get much better insights on from Reverend Mother Cordana." She looked in the direction of the resting crone.

"Understood. I appreciate your time." She excused herself and approached Cordana.

She nodded. "That is why I began looking into the Zensunni. In my vision, I was a girl, an ancestor, being sung to by a Zensunni boy. He may also have been an ancestor."

"I have heard of it." She nodded. "Not much, just general information."

"Which may require seeing more." she suggested. "Acquiring melange for my own purposes is beyond my means. So, I am interested in other methods."

"Perhaps. Honestly, I'm not sure what I'm looking for. A better understanding of who I am, I suppose."

Salomea pouted slightly. "Nothing like melange in this regard. All I can offer are much less impactful approximations, and with potential side-effects. We both know that there is no source of spice beside Arrakis." She glanced at Cordana. "I suppose the exact nature of your visions might need to be...

"Melange infused rum."

There was a moment of hesitation. "You heard me mention the vision I had. I was wondering if there were ways to stimulate experiences such as that."

Salomea chuckled. "I think there is no abbreviated version so unless you have months or years to spare as my apprentice, you'd have to be way more specific in your inquiries, Ms Gray." "From what I have gathered, the gardens don't seem to be purely aesthetic in nature. There is beauty here, but I i...

"Yes. Dr. Vim has found the selection of flora here to be quite interesting." She nodded. "He's shared a few insights with me, but I was hoping you would be willing to share your knowledge of the garden with me."

"Well, I should go talk to her." She gave him a parting smile and left to approach Salomea.