Lara Croft ☥ 002

[nvrtheeasyway]

Who: nvrtheeasyway and givemenames
Where: Main Library in Somni
Style: Third
Status: Closed (PM if you want in)

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[givemenames]

Altaïr had been up since first light that morning, venturing to Espoir to check his traps in the woods and to feed his hawk so that the bird could safely be left in the bureau for the duration of the meeting without getting into too much trouble. At least there was no Dreamberry for it to attack this time around. He took to the quieter streets for his trip to the library, avoiding the rooftops even though they were far quicker and soon made his way inside, bowing his head and, after a brief moment of pause, lowering his hood. There was a slight reminder of Masyaf here in the high shelves and the almost contemplative near silence and it was welcomed

[nvrtheeasyway]

The young woman equally raised an eyebrow at the man's manner to address her. Guessing it was part of how people spoke in the Middle Ages, she simply nodded back, smiling

[givemenames]

He had indeed brought the coffee - that in itself had been an odd experience with the girl serving him looking set to have some sort of fit at the sight of him and he really didn't know what to make of all of it - and he set the paper cups in their holder down on the table. He wasn't sure he would even drink any of his; tea was personally more what he was used to.

Her second remark had him blinking and after a moment of pause, he pushed the hood down and back. Women did not talk as such in his experience and indeed the Templar woman had been one of the most outspoken he had ever come across in his experience. But he did smile slightly at her.

"Women have not complained about my appearance before now."

Adha certainly hadn't.

"Have you been here long this morning?"

[nvrtheeasyway]

Now that she could see his face more clearly, Lara's smirk turned into a more honest smile. Altaïr was looking a few years younger than what she would have given him, though she could see that he seemed in his mid-twenties, just as she was. The scar crossing over his lips was more prominent when not shadowed but it had not damaged the Assassin's looks. But the young woman was most surprised by his eyes: they were more expressive than what she had expected. The small smile seemed to even light them slightly. Over all, he was handsome, in that sort of scruffy, bad boy way that girls like so much. Lara hummed approvingly before speaking again, her eyes lighting up with a teasing twinkle

[givemenames]

In return, he merely smiled more; he wasn't Malik after all and Lara herself wasn't hard to look at although there was still some adjustment to women who were definitely far more modern than himself. Not that it was necessarily a bad thing but he was often taken aback more than he was used to and that didn't sit well with him

[nvrtheeasyway]

Lara simply nodded, shrugging slightly

[givemenames]

"History is rewritten by the victors or those with the greatest sway and influence to make events appear as they wish

[nvrtheeasyway]

There was a brief moment where Lara's surprise fleeted over her face. A secret organization that worked for the good of the people was usually unheard of. There was no surprise in them not being known though. Being uncovered would surely lead their multiple enemies to band together against the Order. She tilted her head, impressed with what the man had just shared.

"That's a really noble calling, Altaïr. One that must be hard to follow at times."

She knew well of that. How many of her friends had succumbed to the temptation of the relics they searched for? How many times had she seen betrayal played before her eyes, when it came to control how the people should be.

"How did the Templar Knights hoped to achieve controlling the mind of the general population? Even in the most repressive regimes, there is always some that fight back, some that find help to restore freedom."

No doubt his order was at the origin of some of those revolts.

[givemenames]

He nodded his head to her words although it would be far easier to follow it as a Master although then his problem would be to implement it and to impart it to his fellow brothers and to the young novices who would be climbing their way through the ranks too

[nvrtheeasyway]

"Still, the human soul can be weak and easily fall to temptation

[givemenames]

"But people must be free to make their choices as they would make them and then to deal with the ramifications of them for good or ill

[nvrtheeasyway]

"True", she whispered back, musing over his words. "I suppose all we can hope for is for the good to always counterbalance the bad

[givemenames]

"From what I have learned here and what I have observed from those around here is that in many different places, there are always those who would unite and take a stance against evil

Holy crap I am so sorry this turned into an assay or something ;_;

[nvrtheeasyway]

When Lara finally smiled as Altaïr spoke of his desire to bring more freedom to the Holy Land, it was tainted with warmth and a hint of softness. It was strange to hear such a noble thing to wish for, especially from a man that has been thought to kill from his birth

Fffff never apologise, it is awesome. -tl;drs forever-

[givemenames]

Hearing those words had him smiling further and with the frown lines completely gone from his face along with the last hints of severity in his eyes, he no doubt looked younger than he had previously; there were many who probably believed him to be far older than his twenty-five years from his demeanour and expression. It would have been impossible for him to remain expressionless though at such news as he had experienced certain freedoms far beyond the norm for his time and that others had that too, even if it had taken many years for them to reach that point made for easy listening. It was what they had always fought for after all

[nvrtheeasyway]

The transformation on Altaïr's face as his smile widened was truly a sight to see. Something akin to true happiness transpired through his eyes and without the lines of worry and sternness, he looked like any other handsome young men. Lara had no idea the Assassin would take the news in such a positive way, but then again, she could figure out that this would mean the success of his Order, in a way. She returned the smile and dropped her gaze to the paper cup in front of her. Why such display of sincerity was making her feel awkward? As if she couldn't, no shouldn't believe it. She pushed the thought away. Despite not knowing him the Assassin for long, he hasn't given her any reasons to doubt his words and Lara didn't want to find herself unable to trust anyone in this new world. Allies were always useful