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[fallenfledgling]

[Kadar perched on the edge of a building and surveyed the city in front of him, struggling to understand how he could have arrived in such a desolate city. He hadn't seen a single person yet, though there were signs of life--birds flying in the air, rats scurrying across the street--and signs that people had lived or could live in the area

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[hides_in_hay]

[Meaning to leave Malik alone for the day, as the other still disliked being around him, even with no one else here. Well barely anyone here. Not that he ever really saw Malik do anything, besides watch over that bird of his.

As he's wandering the city, surprisingly not on the rooftops, Altair does see the flash of something above his head. Peering up, waiting to see it again, he decides to take action. Climbing up the nearest wall he hangs, peering over the ledge enough to see what it was. Another assassin? It looked to be a lower level assassin... he couldn't tell who from where he was. Lifting himself up over the ledge he stands up, and starts towards the other.]

Safety and peace, brother.

[Altair calls, though he's on his guard. Who knows what could happen in this place.]

[fallenfledgling]

[Already jittery from the empty city, Kadar jumped at the sound of a voice of another person and quickly turned, his hand dropping to reach for his short blade. But the greeting was one of an assassin and at the sight of Altair, his face lit up in surprise and relief, making no attempt to mask his emotions.]

Safety and peace, Altair! I am relieved to see you.

[hides_in_hay]

[It was a novice assassin, their reaction telling that much. Though when the other turns and speaks, even Altair is surprised. Though the emotion doesn't show on his face... well, not too much. He looks confused if anything.]

Kadar... you are just arrived?

[He takes steps closer to the other, bridging the gap between them. It really is him. What witchcraft was behind this city?]

[fallenfledgling]

Yes, that's correct, I just arrived to whatever this place is. And you? Have you been here long?

[clipped_king]

[Even with the others here, Malik was avoiding roughly... half of them. Which was saying a lot. There wasn't even much to do here beyond talk and trade stories. Or take care of that bird he found. For now, he left the bird in the house he'd... kinda-sorta decided to hang out in, and went for a walk.

Might as well explore, anyway. Show that he could actually still do something.]

[fallenfledgling]

((ooc: I have no idea how to tie the two threads into anything that makes sense so uhhhh have Kadar leaping around ninja assassin-style some more.))

[The more Kadar ran through the city, the more unnerved he grew. In some ways he was reminded of home--the buildings, the birds, the stacks of hay around the city--but the emptiness scared him. Would one day Masyaf be this way?

He made another clumsy landing, stumbling a little before steadying himself. He could hear the laughs of the other novices and the stern lectures of his brother already, lessons on balance and landing like the mighty eagle.]

[clipped_king]

[ooc: Oh, fff, I didn't mean it like that. Would you rather me comment somewhere else?]

[Malik soon caught onto the sounds and movement from up above. For all he knew it could have been Altair, but new people seemed to trickle in here occasionally. He instantly tensed and turned.]

Who's there?

[fallenfledgling]

((ooc: ff, you're fine sweetie. ♥))

[At the sound of a voice, Kadar tensed instinctively and moved closer to the ground. Yet even from two words he instantly knew who had spoken. How could he not recognize the voice of his own brother?]

Malik! Is that you?