Sì, and the both of us have come a long way from them.

[The fact that they both recognize not only that they were fools at that age, but were able to learn and adapt and grow from it is probably the most important thing of all. It is one of the many reasons they are regarded as legends- not the greatest things they have done, but certainly life-changing enough in their own aspect.]

There is no need for you to apologize to me, Altaïr, but if you insist then I accept it easily. [Though he is curious- and he's never asked why...]

Maria I can understand why you would need to do so, but why Malik?