After Ghanima pledged herself to al-Acla, her relationship with Irulan became even more complex, though al-Ada seems to have had little affection for his aunt. Though she remained friendly with Irulan for some twenty more years, Ghanima would not allow the Bene Gesserit Sister to tutor the children, and instead eacouraged Irulan in her literary pursuits. The break between them came when Ghanima learned of Irulan1 s attempt to seduce the sixteen-year-old Trebor, & handsome but rather innocent youth. Inilan's action made Ghanima lose her temper: I finally had to speak to Farad'n about Irulan. She must be getting senile! She has just gone through one of her violent rejuvenation periods and she seems determined, at her age, to finally lose her virginity. Well she is not going to contaminaie poor Trebor! And I won't have my first grandchild produced by my father's wife. Even she should see how ridiculous she is (and she certainly can't blame this folly on her bitchy sisterhood). Farad'n and I have arranged for a new suite of Booms for hep-on the other side of Leto's apartments (she certainly won't bother him). Farad'n, who seems to be getting soft in his maturity, has also made her Director of the Atreides Archives-that should satisfy her de- sires for creativity. She can churn out some more stones for idiots about her "beloved" Muad'Dib-who wouldn't stay in a private room with her for more than five minutes. She seems determined that every child in the Impenum will know the tales of poor Paul. And her wonderful "lectures on Muad'Dib's jihad strategy" have old Tyek helpless with laughter. I am usually more understanding of her frustrations and her fantasies, and I will probably be compassionate again once I calm down. She simply has to leave the children alone! When Irulan retired to Wallach IX in 10249, taking not only her own library but most of the Atreides Archives along with her, both Ghanima and al-Ada were relieved. Even though her children took much of her attention, her complicated relationships with Leto and al-Ada consumed most of her time With al-Ada she shared the children, their mutual work, and a highly satisfactory relationship as friends and lovers. But with Leto she shared a relationship unique to them. In his Journals, Leto terms their unity "a timeless web of closeness" which would last as long as their consciousness was carried within his body. And Ghanima remembers the hours they spent as children, trying to come to terms with their overwhelming abilities and their awesome fate: Never once have I envied Leto's position of power With that power comes so much agony, so much pain, and the complete annihilation of his basic human body As we talked, night after night, I realized that he would have to make the sacrifice. I felt so weak, such a coward, but the thought of that grossness overpowered me, and I had to volunteer to breed rather than to lead Leto loved me and never wanied to hurt me, but I think I saw the pity in his eyes.