Hello I'm back how was my vacation? Friggin awful. I still own nothing but that's fine cause if I did own something I wouldn't be on this site.

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Altair bolted toward the lone animal. Once Abdul- Ra'uf saw that he had the white clothed man's attention he too ran, but out the door.

Altair trailed behind the white blur as it weaved in and out peoples' legs. Altair was not as small as the fox he just ran. Most people got out of the way in time some were pushed to the ground by the speeding man.

In his mind Altair was berating himself for being so careless, and not even noticing Hanan's disappearance until someone told him.

The fox then stopped staring ahead Altair not far behind. Stopped beside him looking forward he saw an Assassin guard offering Hanan a hand to get up but, she declined with a shake of her head and a smile of thanks. Altair looked to the side and saw what must've been her assaulters.

The thought alone of someone attacking her hurting her made his blood boil. Had the hood been off the thugs would have seen a face that would make them take their own life rather than face him.

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Hanan looked around, for though she was now in a more comfortable position what with the gag being removed along with the other restraints the men used on her, she still waited.

"Do you need assistance standing?" asked one of the men who saved her.

She just shook her head, but not wanting to be rude she smiled at him for his offer.

She continued to look around until finally she spotted the white hood of her friend.

Grinning happily she shouted, "Sayyid Assassin I am over hear!" She only then noticed his gaze snapped from the men tied against the wall to her form on the ground. When he moved his attention to her she noticed his face in utter rage. Hanan knew it was not for her, but even still it was a face that said "I will kill you."

The guards heard her shout and curious to see which one of their brothers was traveling with her. Many of them were shocked to see it was none other than, Altair, assassin prodigy.

Once they realized this they all just thought she was either crazy, mistook him for another kinder assassin, or had a death wish.

Many were sent into a state of shock as Altair, The Master Assassin, strode up to the woman still on the ground and asked, "Are you injured Hanan?" Some thought they were hearing others just decided that miracles must be real.

"No, Sayyid Assassin I am fine. Though you are awfully slow I waited for you to come get me forever." Hanan said in a mildly winy tone.

"You waited for me?"

"Of course, I knew you would not forget me. When I stopped I just knew you were not far behind coming back for me." Hanan said her voice filled with trust for her companion, but for Altair being told that made him feel so very guilty.

She never doubted him even when he was abrasive and snappish to her. Like on their way to Masyaf and even when they went to retrieve her things he had acted like some child who did not get his way. She just brushed off his comments like she knew he was in a foul mood.

He wanted to say sorry but pride would not let him.

"I think my wrists and ankles are hurt."

Snapping from his ride on the S.S. Guilt he crouched down to her still on the floor. He took her arm as gently as he could looking at her wrists he saw the red marks bruising, some gashes that were kind of deep, and it swelling quickly. Hanan looked at it with him.

"It is nothing serious Hanan you will be fine."

"That doesn't mean I can walk though; Sayyid Assassin, though it is indeed nothing to worry about it is not very smart to walk around on them. You know what that means Sayyid Assassin I get to ride on your back." Hanan spoke happily at being able to once again ride on his back.

"Fine," glancing around he asked, "Hanan where is the stuff we got from your horse." Altair soon regretted asking, for the once upturned corners of her mouth were now heading south rather fast.

"The men destroyed them the guards didn't get here fast enough to stop them, and anything still intact and usable is now dirtied with stains I do not think will ever come out," was Hanan's sad reply. The guards that had saved her still had yet to leave due to them being nosy, all froze. They feared that "Sayyid Assassin" would be anger that they were too slow to save her stuff, and they were right.

Altair's attention was turned to them glaring at them saying they will be dealt with later.

Glancing down he saw Hanan had spread her legs out and had her arm raised and open. She was waiting for her ride, but to Altair that position was suggesting a different ride that made his hood feel too hot to wear now.

He looked around at the crowd and saw many women look on in curiosity, elders looking on aghast, men looking but not daring to stare.

Looking at the young woman Altair inwardly groaned. 'Hopefully Hanan will be oblivious to the daggers shot at her.' Altair thought. Crouching down Hanan scooted forward a bit in order to wrap her legs around his waist. Unlike the other time she was unable to hook her legs or use her hands to circle his neck. So Hanan held onto each shoulder tightly, as he cupped her thighs to keep her forward.

The women watching all grew jealous and just as Altair thought, they shot looks that would make assassinating an easy job. Oh, if looks could kill.

Hanan was oblivious to this just as he hoped. Hanan swung her legs back and fourth humming mindlessly, and staring up at the sky.

Altair's hood just kept getting hotter with each swing of her legs. 'Perhaps I should visit the women in The Garden of Paradise.'

"I'm sleeping in your room Sayyid Assassin. Sayyid Reader told me that is probably where I will go unless there is a room open."

Altair sighed, 'Next city I'm going to a brothel.'

Hearing him sigh Hanan misinterpreted it as annoyance. Saddened a bit she said, "Sayyid Reader mention your distain for people coming into your room so he offered his room to share with me."

Altair only heard 'Sayyid Reader (Labib)… offered his room….share…me.'

"No."

Blinking at him Hanan realized what he was saying and, minding her wrists wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. Altair didn't mind the fact that he couldn't breath he just enjoyed the embrace.

They were walking up the cobble stone path that lead up to the entrance of the castle. Glancing at the guard by the door he strode into the large open room. Looking straight Altair saw Labib standing there arms crossed a smug smile on his tanned face.

Hanan not noticing the exchange happily waved at her new friend glad to see him after like what … a half hour.

"Hello again Sayyid Reader you look like you won something."

"Do not concern yourself with it Hanan it is nothing."

"Alright."

Altair wanted to leave before they start a conversation said, "We should have you wounds bandaged before they get an infection."

Hanan agreed, Altair walked to the side of the staircase leading to the Garden of Paradise. Opening the hidden door he began to walk down the winding stairs (a story and some). Once at the bottom he walked down a narrow hallway lit by candles on the wall. Walking to one of the many doors he opened it to show a room that was stretched length wise, and was made just wide enough to fit the beds lining both sides of the room.

Hanan saw some men bustling over occupants in beds, others mixing things in glass blown vials. It was a Hospital.

Altair walked over to an empty bed that was near one of the men mixing plants leaves. Altair left to get some bandages. Hanan just watched the old man blend the pieces of plants in a boiling pot of water.

"If he mixes those…before I go off I should ask him what he wishes to accomplish but then I would just be being noisy this is none of my concern …. But perhaps I know of a way to help him then it would not be a waste of time hmmmm … Yes I am very persuasive I should ask him and perhaps be helpful."

The man standing next to her could only hear snippets of what she was saying, and concluded this woman was out of her mind.

"Excuse me sir, I'm sorry to interrupt but what is it that you are working on."

The man feeling slightly put off at the question from the insane, looked at her and replied, "One of our novices is having breathing complications I was told to make a remedy for him."

"Oh tell me what are you putting in that pot."

Slightly annoyed he said, "I am trying different plants to see if any of them are able to help him breath."

"Oh, so he is here."

"Yes, I am right here."

Glancing she saw a young boy of at least 16 summers. "You were born with this breathing difficulty."

Though the boy did hear her talk to herself he was not so judgmental as to assume her minds stability questionable. He was partly shocked by the statement. The healer seemed to be just as shocked that he had not figured this out but this crazy girl did.

"Yes, ever since I was a young boy, but now it has worsened."

"I see, your training has become more arduous or it was a drastic change." Hanan stated her thoughts aloud, she was thinking about his symptoms thinking of a remedy for him.

"Our master was angered by our sluggish techniques, and began to give us brutal training sessions."

"Yes, this problem happens once a year, or, or perhaps the entire year." Only now did the boy relize that she was once again talking to herself, not him but even though she seemed lost in thought it was like she was subconsiously taking his answers in.

"It is the entire year."

"Yes, yes, then you train outdoors which is what must causes it. Just like her you are just like her, but she had a choice. They did not want her to go out but you must. This means that this happens due to something outside right now you are not wheezing you are fine, but you must be dedicated to these assassin and their way. So you will probably not stop training so you can stay inside, but even still you cannot live your life a recluse. No that is unfair she too felt it was unfair that is why she is not here. The thing that causes this will always be there most likely so if we cannot get rid of the problem then we must fix you. Yes, yes, I know the perfect solution."

The old healer laughed once he heard her final statement.

"Do you honestly think that you can heal this boy when I could not, a highly trained healer?" Said the man arrogantly for he expected her to hesitate to rethink her foolish statement but, her reply was something that made him almost fall to the floor.

"That is not what I think, it is what I know. For you see mister I will not need to try all these concoctions in order to heal him. I will not need to endanger his life with foolish mistakes." Hanan said testily now beginning to show her anger.

"Endanger his life? You speak nonsense."

Hanan's eyes lit with fury her once thoughtful deep blue eyes were now gleaming sapphires in the sun. "I do not." Her voice was cool, "You call yourself a well trained healer when you do not realize what you have just made is an illness."

The healer looked down at the mixture in his hand, "And just how would you know that?"

"Because that much Xanthium can bring any man to his knees vomiting as well as abdominal pains."

Realizing that she was indeed right he angrily asked, "Just how do you suppose we fix him then?"

Snapping back to her child like happiness she said, "I am glad you asked mister. Now after you were about to make such a foolish mistake I think it is best to just sit and learn."

Before she did anything though she yelled to the one person that should have been here to have her bandaged, "SAYYID ASSASSIN!"

The healer laughed and said she was delusional an assassin had better thing to do than cater to some woman, but as though God just wanted to prove him wrong an assassin came running into the room a minute later.

"Sayyid Assassin you went some where and left me all alone. It is not very nice to leave someone in pain." Hanan said in a happy voice.

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Altair walked across the room in search for the promised bandages. Once he had the wrappings in hand he was about to make his way to Hanan who was talking with an old healer. When another healer walked up to him saying, "The Great Master Assassin Altair, walks in with a woman on his back what has the world come to?"

"Boulos I must ask you to refrain from asking idiotic questions though I know it is a very tiresome task for you." Altair said smirking.

Glaring Boulos said, "What, did you take one of the whores begging their fathers to allow them to marry you."

"She is no whore I doubt she even sees me in such a way."

"Is that disappointment I hear?"

"I have some business to attend to." Altair told him walking out the doors to the room checking on Hanan to see the young boy now speaking with her. 'I wonder how old Hanan is….'

Altair returned to the upper part of the castle. Once out he talked to some guard instructors, he then made a sprint to where he had found Hanan asking the three guards that he recognized as Hanan's saviors to follow him.

The Guard instructor all agreed that if these guard took so long to react to an innocent's aid that training will be needed. Altair generously volunteered to spar with the trembling men. He then proceeded to beat the crap out of them and humiliate then in front of the onlookers.

Altair then quickly walked to the door leading to the winding stairs where he then began to run down them.

"SAYYID ASSASSIN!"

Recognizing Hanan's joyous voice, it would take someone who knew her well to know that she wanted him to hurry up. So Altair sped down the stairs and towards the infirmary.

"Sayyid Assassin you went some where and left me all alone. It is not very nice to leave someone in pain." Hanan said in a happy voice glad to see him there.

Removing the bandages from a pocket, Altair walked up to her, "Hanan I had something that needed to be dealt with."

"At this time of night, that doesn't sound very fun."

Finally reaching the bed where she sat he heard the gasps from the boy and elderly man.

The healer was shocked, 'This idiot of a woman has one of the strongest Assassins the brotherhood has seen in years acting friendly to her?' Altair sat next to Hanan and began to clean and bandage her cuts.

Shaking his head, "Master Altair, you are caring for this woman you must be aware of her mental state."

Altair glanced at Hanan she only said, "I do not know what he is talking about either Sayyid Assassin."

The healer sputtered, "What do you mean you don't know what I am talking about? You openly talked to yourself or are you so daft that you do not understand that is not a normal thing."

"Talking to yourself is an excellent way to organize your thoughts. Perhaps if you were talking to yourself you would notice that you were about to overdose that boy."

"Healing yet another person Hanan?"

"I cannot put this boy's health with this man who nearly made him sick." Then her eyes realized something. She looked up at Altair expectantly.

Once again Hanan mistook him for a mind reader who knew what she was asking without wording it. Yet, perhaps he was a mind reader for one look into her eyes he sighed and said, "You may help, I will wait for you to finish."

"Thank you Sayyid Assassin."

Altair stood up by Hanan finished bandaging her. Hanan sat there and began to untie her robe. The healer was horrified, "How is stripping your garments going to help?!"

"You will see in a moment." Hanan replied finally able to remove her garment without standing. She spread it out on the bed the robe itself covered the bed and even draped over it. You still were unable to see the many hidden pockets in the cloak, but Hanan knew where they were.

Altair had never seen her without her thick clothing which hid all proof of her being a woman, but the garment she had under it…. 'Beautiful.' Shaking his head Altair looked to the other men in front of them, the boy had an expression that showed his raging hormones. The elder man was just in shock.

For Hanan now sat in her thin faded blue robe which hit the tops of her knees. Her shoes were a black material and the bottoms of the shoes had leather to keep them strong.

"How can you where such revealing clothing?" said the healer.

"This thing is so hot," pointing to the black peice of clothing, "it I'd be like metal in an oven if I wear anything more than this." Hanan said in a winy voice pointing to her blue robe.

Clapping her hands she then exclaimed, "Let us get to work!"

Having the table brought to her Hanan began to mumble where she put the ingredients for the tea. Taking out chopped plants she put them in the cauldron that had clean bubbling water. Putting them in she stirred it together getting the brown color that normally appears when you make tea.

"Now you dear boy should drink this three times a day one before training, in the middle of training, and another before going to sleep." Hanan said pouring him a glass filled with the tea she just made.

"How though? I do not have the plants that you have. Nor do I know how to make it." Was the boy's reply, sipping at the relaxing tea.

Taking out three seeds from different pockets she placed them on the table spread out to separate the different seeds.

"If you plant these then you will be able to keep a constant supply of the resources you will need."

"Why do you carry seeds with you?" The Healer once again asked bitterly.

"For when I move and I need to replant my garden." Hanan said sadly staring at the seeds, thinking about all the beautiful gardens she had to abandon from being run out of the towns.

Snapping from her memories she turned her head to the healer's wrinkled face, "You can write. Write down what I say," Hanan said putting her robe back on.

The healer gave her a look and was about to say no to her but, glancing at the killer standing by her bed he thought better of it. Getting parchment from a passing scholar who came to study the healers work, as well as some ink and a feather to write with. Glancing at her saying he was ready to write but, before he started he asked her smugly, "Why can't the great healer write it down herself?"

Asking Altair for help whenever she needed to count the amount needed, she began instructing the boy on how to make the tea.

"Because I can't read nor can I write now hush up and write. Lay out the leaves to dry. Take three Cayenne leaves," she gestured to the cayenne seeds, "crushed and put them in boiling water. Do not stir. Add Grindelia leaves," pointing to the plants seeds, "do not chop it put the leaves in whole. Then add pill-bearing spurge leaves," picking up the seeds, "ground them to a powder and add. Next take four sundew leaves," she signaled to the seeds with her hand, "put them in chopped. Finally add Ephedra leaves," taking the final seed in hand, "squeeze the dry leaves so that they beak then add them to the pot. Then once they are all in you stir it."

"How will I remember what plant is what?" asked the boy placing the empty glass on the table.

"Plant them in the order that the direction describe." Hanan said simply then opening her mouth she gave a wide yawn.

Turning her head to her companion she said, "Can we go to your room now I am very tired."

He nodded to her. She then opened her arms and spread her legs again causing Altair to shake his head before less than innocent thoughts plagued him. Turning they resumed their position that she had taken when Altair first brought her into the room.

Hanan rested her head on the back of his neck falling into a light sleep.

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Closing the door and stirring Hanan from her slumber. Altair began to wonder where to put her.

"You can put me on the ground. Do not worry Sayyid Assassin this robe is very comfy how else would I have been able to sleep on the ground on our way here."

Altair was about to protest moving his head to the side but the look in her eyes told him, "Put me on the ground or I will do something you never saw coming."

So he allowed her to sit herself on the ground. Then spread her clothing in the shape of a bed. He then sat on his bed removing his gauntlet and weapons, his tunic and hood, and his pants and shoes. He took everything off but the shorts that Hanan had kept on when she was healing him. He then lay down on his small bed.

HMM I'M GONNA MAKE IT 11:30 AT NIGHT

HANAN

She twisted around on her robe.

Let's give that first dream some body

"AHHHHHHHHHH HANAN QUICKLY LEAVE!" Shouted a teenaged girl with onyx hair and glistening silver eyes, holding a common dinning knife.

"I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU WITH THIS MONSTOUSITY!" Hanan shouted bravely over the screams of terror from the surrounding people.

"THERE IS NO POINT TO LEAVING I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN GIRL!" Said a huge towering man holding a dagger ready to strike at anything in his way.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH ROT IN HELL!" shouted the courageous black haired girl.

Angered the tall man yelled, "LEARN YOUR PLACE WITCH!" With those final words the man thrusted the weapon down slashing the girls right half cutting through her bones and killing her but, not before she stabbed the knife into the man's heart. The man jerked back in pain. The girl falling back into Hanan's arms, Hanan then ran as fast as she could dragging the body with her crying as she ran.

Though Hanan knew she was indeed dead she still took the bandages she began to carry with her recently and wrapped it around her wound. Tightening the bandage around the wound like she would to a person who was alive and trying to stop the bleeding. She cried and cried staining the red bandages with tears.

Hanan knew that no one would give her a proper burial so digging in the sand the deepest whole she could with her bear hands she put the girl's body into the poorly dug ditch. Taking a seed from her new robe Hanan planted it. 'Hanan this plant is beautiful what is it?' The girl's voice rang in her mind as she covered the seed.

"I promise You that as a healer I will not let anyone die if they don't deserve it." Though Hanan thought no one deserved death she thought back to the girl's murderer, 'He deserved it…..' She thought eyes flashing inflamed sapphire.

Hanan woke up quietly panting. Laying back she heard rustling on the bed beside her. 'He is still not asleep? That's not healthy.'

11:30

ALTAIR

He lay in bed eyes open.

12:15

Not much has changed he's still awake.

12:20

Moving around into a different position he laid on his side looking over the bed, not expecting Hanan's head to pop up over the edge of the bed right in front of his face. Jerking his head back from Hanan's wide eyes he asked in a whisper, "What are you doing?"

"Sayyid Assassin this is the fifth night you have not slept."

Widening his eyes at the fact that she knew he said, "Don't worry about it Hanan."

"No, I am going to worry about it this is very very unhealthy."Hanan said scornfully. "Move over Sayyid Assassin."

Thinking she was going to give him something so he could sleep so he obeyed her command. He was shocked when she climbed into the bed sitting next to him.

"Hanan what are you doing?"

She looked up at him with questioning eyes. "No, Hanan I mean how is this going to help me sleep."

Standing she said, "Go over to the edge more and lift your head." He did as told, the bed was small so when Hanan climbed over his body and sat against the wall; his head was hovering over her thighs. Altair then felt Hanan's cool gentle hands push his head down on her lap.

His eyes glanced up at her but he felt her hands run through his shortly cut hair. His will power to look up at her diminished as five nights without sleep caught up to him, and so he fell asleep to Hanan's gentle hands and happy humming.

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