Altaïr has not walked these halls in two decades, Malik. [ This declaration hung in the air between them, heavy, solemn. ] You speak as though you knew him. [ Which of course, was impossible... wasn't it? ]
I said that Abbas has forbidden training. [ But of course, that did not mean he had not trained. No, he had returned to Masyaf looking for something- looking to serve the memory of his father, though he was still not sure how. He knew in his heart that the path would present itself to him, he simply had to wait for the right sign.
How was he supposed to know that it stood before him now?
He could see that the other was not going to back down upon the question of his blade, and despite that Tazim had shown naked steel he was not truly looking for a fight either. A battle was foolhardy, discussion could glean knowledge. But of course, one had to give answers to get them. ]
This sword was my father's blade, and if you are wise you will leave it at that.
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I said that Abbas has forbidden training. [ But of course, that did not mean he had not trained. No, he had returned to Masyaf looking for something- looking to serve the memory of his father, though he was still not sure how. He knew in his heart that the path would present itself to him, he simply had to wait for the right sign.
How was he supposed to know that it stood before him now?
He could see that the other was not going to back down upon the question of his blade, and despite that Tazim had shown naked steel he was not truly looking for a fight either. A battle was foolhardy, discussion could glean knowledge. But of course, one had to give answers to get them. ]
This sword was my father's blade, and if you are wise you will leave it at that.