/lit/ - Literature

>Paul Atreides is sitting alone in his chambers
>he is sitting on his bed, gripping the mattress on either side of him
>Today is the day on which he will go through the biggest test in his life
>The quizzads madarach will put his hand in the box of fear, to expose his true nature
>he has been waiting for this moment, preparing for it, most of his conscious life
>he tries fervently to solve any unresolved questions and find any remaining mysteries about his character
>he tries to imagine what the test will be like, what the box will resemble
>he has love for his mother, but he has to take a different path, one that may separate him from her forever, that he knows
>it is a great moment and he feels its gravity, its reality, its existance in the present, its utter unavoidability
>his eerily calm stomach is actually adding to his anxiety
>he decides to stay in the room until he is called
>he tries to decide whether to eat something or only consume clean water
>he tries to think of something else to ease his mind, but the only thought process arising within his head is that he has an undying wish to succeed today, so that he can marvel at all the mysteries of Arrakis, the planet known as Dune, which finally draws near.
>if he fails the test, he will die
>he will never know the source of the universe's life
>he wonders whether his interest in the planet is revealing of any latent good leadership qualities
>no, he definitely doesn't want to go to the ultimate test with an upset stomach
>he decides to drink only clean water
>he calls for his servant
>"PROCTOOOOOOOR“