Meanwhile, Leto II and Sheeana are out in the dead city. Destruction and stillness ... and the sandworms from the Ithaca ... surround them. Sheeana had felt exhilarated at the apparent victory but not Leto. His memories had returned. He had given so much of himself to humanity, including his own humanity.
With a sigh, the boy added, "I miss the people I used to know, especially Ghanima. Your ghola program didn't bring her back with me."
"We didn't consider personal costs or consequences," Sheeana said. "I'm sorry."
Tears welled in Leto's dark blue eyes. "There are so many painful memories from before I took the sandtrout as part of me. My father refused to make the choice I did -- refused to pay the price in blood for the Golden Path, but I thought I knew better. Ah, how arrogant we can be in our youth!"
In front of Leto, the largest worm lifted. Its open mouth looked like a cave full of rich spice.
"Fortunately I know how to go back into the dreaming essence of the Tyrant, the God Emperor. To the real son of Muad'Dib." With a glance at her, he said, "I take my last few sips of humanity." Then he entered the towering mouth and climbed over the maw-fence of crystalline teeth.
(Sandworms of Dune, p. 492-493)
So sad.
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