Paul's last words to Thufir

"Yet I'm my father's son," Paul said. "For I say to you, Thufir, that in payment for your years of service to my family you may now ask anything you wish of me. Anything at all. Do you need my life now, Thufir? It is yours." Paul stepped forward a pace, hands at his side, seeing the look of awareness grow in Hawat's eyes.

He realizes that I know of the treachery, Paul thought.

Pitching his voice to carry in a half-whisper for Hawat's ears alone, Paul said: "I mean this, Thufir. If you're to strike me, do it now."

Is there some sort of inward meaning? Is Paul openly surendering himself? After seeing multiple futures with his death, is he confronting it on his terms? Can he not bear the weight of this role no more? He knows the jihad is imminent if he gets striked down or not, and would rather take the mantle no more?