Arrakis - Sietch Tabr - Wednesday Morning & Afternoon

[atreideslioness]

It was around dawn when the scent of food began wafting up from the kitchens. Fresh baked bread, coffee, and the lilting tones of Fremen chattering in a mixture of Galach and Chakobsa as they went about their lives.

If they were a bit more outgoing and less-wary of the visitors than they had been the day before, well, going out into the desert to meet with Shai-Hulud had shown a certain daring and respect, and those were two traits that the Fremen held very dear.

The portal would arrive to pick them all up around three, but until then, the visitors from Fandom had the run of Tabr.

Although it still didn't make you safe from the Aunties.

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Re: Thoppter Tour

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

Eleanor wanted to see what the desert looked like from above, so she climbed aboard one of the thoppters. She nodded in greeting toward Ender. "Hello."

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Despite last night's weirdness, Dinah was not going to miss out on this. "Eleanor, Ender, hey. You got room for one more?"

Re: Thoppter Tour

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure we can make room," Eleanor grinned, scooting over for Dinah to sit. "How have you been liking the trip?"

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"I've loved it," Dinah said sincerely. Even with the nightmares, although yesterday's bounding enthusiasm was now tempered somewhat. "Rock climbing, the sandworm ride, just seeing all the caverns of the city-- it's been awesome." She smiled. "You? What's your fave?"

Re: Thoppter Tour

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"I think the gardens and the underground resovior. I wasn't brave enough to try worm riding," she added.

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah winced a little bit, thinking of the gardens, then said, "I loved riding the sandworm, really. It was a little scary getting on and off of it, 'cause it's not like it was going to slow down, but-- it was great." She waved to the 'thopter. "And one more rush before we head home."

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[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Rush?" She hoped that didn't mean the thoppter would go at incredibly fast speeds. She wanted to see stuff, you know.

Eleanor noticed the wince. "Everything all right?"

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah rubbed her temples. "Headache. I didn't sleep well last night." She gave Eleanor a lopsided smile. "Something in the air, maybe. And rush-- well, I don't know if it'll go *really* fast, but still! Fast enough?"

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[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"I have some bit of tea with me. If you like, you could see if that helps." Tea was an essential travel item as far as Eleanor was concerned.

"Well, as long as it doesn't go too fast."

Re: Thoppter Tour

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Normal tea?" Dinah checked warily. "Not tea from around here, right?"

Re: Thoppter Tour

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

What an odd question. "But of course. One of the blends I made a while back."

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[endsthegame]

"I think they seat three," Ender offered, looking up from his own position. "Hey, Dinah."

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Hey." Dinah offered him a half-grin, and said, "Having fun? Did you ride the sandworm with us? I was a little too busy trying not to fall off to see who all was there."

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[endsthegame]

"I thought I'd leave the sandworm to the daredevils," he said, wryly, which was a complete and utter lie and a truth at the same time. "As well as the falling off them."

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah's half-smile widened to a real one. "I didn't fall, but then again, I practiced on the hologram last week." Yeah, jumping off it. "It was a blast. Those things can move." She grinned at the thoppter. "But not fly. This is going to be great."

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[endsthegame]

"It should get us a better look at the lay of the land, anyway," Ender said, wryly. "I'm curious to see how vast the desert is."

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Remembering Leto's dream, Dinah said, "Pretty much goes on forever 'til you get to the opposite pole, I think. Which kind of makes me wonder about the people who colonized here. Did they just get stuck and make the best of it? Or were the insane optimists?"

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[endsthegame]

"Or maybe they preferred the desert to start with," Ender said, glancing around. "Earth isn't without its desert people."

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"That's true. A ton of bedouin wanted their own place?" Dinah speculated, then grinned. "Your sister will be sure and get that down when it happens, I guess. She was telling me she planned on going out with the space pioneers."

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[endsthegame]

"Hey," Ender replied, nodding at her. "Come to see what Arrakis has to offer from above?"

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[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"I thought it would be nice to see it from a different perspective," she smirked. "How did you like the trip?"

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[endsthegame]

"It's been interesting," he answered. "Especially to see how much they're working on the planet, and what the Fremen do to survive."

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[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"True," she nodded. "So many would call this place uninhabitable."

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[endsthegame]

"You'd be surprised in what kind of environments people can manage," Ender noted, "As long as they learn the rules of their environment."

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[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"I think that's what Professor Atredies class was all about," she smirked.