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again. The one that told him there was yet more mystery to uncover.
And why did he think it somehow involved the Master? ‘There’s no time.
She told me where he’s gone. What he plans. If I return to Masyaf, he
might succeed … And then … I fear we’ll be destroyed.’
‘We have killed most of his men. He cannot hope to mount a proper
attack. Wait,’ said Malik. ‘Did you say she?’
‘Yes. It was a woman. Strange, I know. But that’s for another time.
For now we must focus on Robert. We may have thinned his ranks, but
the man is clever. He goes to plead his case to Richard and Salah Al’din.
To unite them against a common enemy … Against us.’
‘Surely you are mistaken. This makes no sense. Those two men would
never –’
‘Oh, but they would. And we have ourselves to blame. The men I’ve
killed – men on both sides of the conflict … men important to both
leaders … Robert’s plan may be ambitious, but it makes sense. And it
could work.’
‘Look, brother, things have changed. You must return to Masyaf. We
cannot act without the Master’s permission. It could compromise the
Brotherhood. I thought … I thought you had learned this.’
‘Stop hiding behind words, Malik. You wield the Creed and its tenets
like a shield. He’s keeping things from us. Important things. You’re the
one who told me we can never know anything, only suspect. Well, I
suspect this business with the Templars goes deeper. When I’m done
with Robert I will ride for Masyaf that we may have answers. But
perhaps you could go now.’
‘I cannot leave the city.’
‘Then walk among its people. Seek out those who served the ones I