Odrade's visit to the desert observation center where Sheeana has been working as an "imprinter" and teaching young men how to resist being imprinted was quite interesting. Odrade reminds the reader that Sheeana was the youngest-ever Reverend Mother and a descendent of Siona Atreides.
"I have a problem with you, Sheeana. You alarm some Sisters." And me. There's a wild place in you we have not found. Atreides gene markers Duncan told us to seek are in your cells. What have they given you?
(Chapterhouse: Dune, p. 248)
During this conversation, Mother Superior Odrade tells Sheeana that she wants her to be in her Council to replace Tamalane who has gotten very old. But when the Mother Superior asks about Sheeana's conversations with Duncan, Sheeana worries that Odrade sees that there is more going on at the desert observation center than she has let on. But Sheeana successfully deflects the conversation's direction.
No need even to waste her fallback position - truth: "We've been discussing the possibility that I might imprint Teg and restore the Bashar's memories that way."
Full confession avoided. Mother Superior did not learn that I have weaseled out the way to reactivate our no-ship prison and defuse the mines Bellonda put in it.
(Chapterhouse: Dune, p. 250)
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