l Throughout that time though she was primarily under the control of her in structors and the older students, she contin ued to be influenced by her father and by the God Emperor From earliest childhood, before her fury at being sent off to school had sparked her distaste for him, Siona had been fascinated by Leto Notes m Leto's Journals indicate mat the girl often accompanied Moneo on informal visits held primarily on the Royal Road The God Emperor details several of these encounters describing with obvious amusement Siona's avid study of himself and her evident ignorance of the fact that she was being studied m return While cunoMtj and a degree of religious awe may have marked these childish encounters, her moods shifted as Siona entered adolescence She became increasingly cym cal and critical sometimes calling her father to task for his service to "the Worm ' as she insisted on referring to Leto In the docu ment known as the Welbeck Fragment, Siona recorded one of the exchanges between herself and Moneo, an excerpt conveys its overall tone SIONA How have you survived with him for so long a time, fattier'1 He kills those who are close to him bveryone knows that MONEO No' You are wrong He kills no one SIONA You needn't lie about him This dialogue probably took place when Siona was fifteen years old Moneo, alarmed at reports that had reached him of his daughter s conduct, had visited her secretly to warn her ATREIDES SIONA ATREIDES SIONA that her heretical mockeries could lead to her destruction Her refusal to take her father's advice was demonstrated in 13717, when she first organized a group of like-minded rebels Having been graduated from the Onn school, Siona recognized the uselessness of attempting to suborn her fellow Fish Speakers, instead, during her last months at the school, she had made contacts with outsiders from various walks of life Those who responded to her tentative advances (always made gingerly, since she could not be certain that the person who was listening to her might not be doing so for Leto's benefit) were primarily of Ftemen descent or scholars familiar with that people's history and sorry for its passing During the first three yeats of its existence, Siona used the rebel network primarily to gather information Having Leto's majordo mo as a near relative was a great advantage since Siona often knew of appointments in the courtier's ranks and could advise her friends on how best to maneuver Her own proximity to the Fish Speaker Command permitted her to exploit still other sources Moneo, recognizing Siona s activities, found himself m a most uncomfortable position His warnings were scorned by his daughter and treated with amusement by his master, who reminded him of his own rebellious days and emphasized his plans for Siona His majordamo Leto saw, had yet to realize dial Sioua's straggle with the God Emperor was an affair completely outside Moneo's sphere of concerns Leto's app