as a source of joy Harah conveys her delight on seeing the first shoots in flic potting rooms, and then devotes pages to detailing the pro cess of planting die dunes, of setting the dew collectors, and of nurturing the seedlings until they established themselves Every page speaks to us of her pleasure and gratification in being involved with hvmg tilings "Surely," she writes, "there can be no more fulfilling joy man fostering and sustaining life ' Numerous records recount the fulfillment of Harah's early promise of beauty A tall woman of sensual slimness in her full maturity, Harah was remarkable with her raven hair olive skin and sinking angular features-a stunning woman eagerly sought after by the men of her sietch until won bv Geoff The placidity of her life with Geoff a shy man, was disturbed only when he was challenged by the formidable Janus-a challenge that could have only one conclusion As Jarms' woman, as a desert fighter par excellence, and as the mother of Kaleff (by Geoff) and Orlop (by Janus), Harah found the tempo of her life quickening The greater portion of her days was spent m the stilisuit shops or the planting areas, but she devoted much time to rearing her sons and creating the home she wanted for Janus when he returned from his forays or patrols Harah's fnend Mirjna al Chima notes in her Journal that then yali, with its smooth, clean stone floor, its filmy orange hangings in the doorways, its glowglobes and bright fabrics, its carpets warm under foot and rooms piled with soft cushions, was the envy of the sietch Harah's years with Jamis were good years full of achievement and family happiness This domestic peace was shattered, however, when news reached Sietch Tabr of Jamis' death at the Cave of the Ridges Bred as a Fremcn she met the blow as a Fremen her grief would be private 111 mourn Jamis, ' she wrote in her Memoirs, "m the proper time " Her innate resilience allowed her to meet and accept what destiny had next in store for her Not that she had much choice her future was set b) Fremen custom and tradition By law, Jamis yah and all his possessions, ex eluding the funeral gifts but including his wife and sons, belonged to Paul Muad'Oib, the stripling who had dispatched Janus Thus, Harah became Paul's for one year, to take as wife or servant, after which time she would be free to choose as she wished Over Harah's objections, Paul accepted her as servant Although her pride was hurt by Paul s rejection of her charms Harah set aside her vanity with a practicality that surprised Paul and devoted herself to serving hun as one HARAfc 288 she respected and came to love Her content was augmented when Jessica asked her to be the infant Alia s nurse When Paul took Cham as his concubine, Harah was not jeal ous but rejoiced at their happiness When the women and children of Sietch Tabr were forced to flee the pogrom of the Harkonnen governor Harah went with them as an honored member of Paul s household Though