water under a starless

Leto has ruled Arrakis since he was ten years old. At thirty, he has continued to consolidate his power, to make up for the fact that his body was broken by his aunt Alia years before.After his army successfully repels an attack from nearby Ix, he is offered gifts as part of the peace treaty. Along with the gold and the ceramics: Hwi Noree, Malky’s niece. Leto does not need a concubine. He does not want a concubine. But Leto is lonely, and Hwi enjoys spending time with him. Perhaps he can afford a little vulnerability.