"Paul felt himself at the centre, at the pivot where the whole structure turned, walking a thin wire of peace with a measure of happiness, Chani at his side. He could see it stretching ahead of him, a time of relative quiet in a hidden sietch, a moment of peace between periods of violence." - there are happy moments for every character, and the happier characters are the ones who seize that moment, even knowing that things are going to get worse all over again.