Again, as always, a very entertaining and inspiring read! :)

Reading this a second time, I just had a crazy thought of Malik witnessing the death of subject 16. If I remember correctly, he did bleed himself to death so he could leave his message behind and prevent the Templars from finding the fragment.

Am I close or was it just a kick in the dark :D?

Nice! You kept Altair in character which most writters fail to do. I love the part with the water. It was funny! I also like how you portray Malik as the more diplomatic one.

Wahoo! I was most pleased to find that the Cairo piece had in fact been written. Thank you so much! Keep writing! Never stop!

Again, I love the characterization of and the interaction between Altair and Malik. I also like that this story is from Malik's POV, making Altair all the more inscrutable.

The crocodile/boat/camel scenes were very funny. Especially Malik's wish for a swimming lesson scroll. And the oh-so-innocent ribbing. Priceless!

The glimpse into the future was awesome. I assume Altair saw Desmond in the Animus; I wonder who Malik saw? And Nesr? If Malik saw a future twin-self, doesn't that mean he reproduces? So he theoretically wouldn't have to worry about early death any more than Altair, right?

Speaking of which, I like how Malik is the diplomat/common sense half of the pair.

Lastly, I like the poems at the end of this (and how much they pertain to the story) and The Favour of Heaven, and how you refer to the Assassins as Fidai.

Well done! I hope to see Malik and Altair in Timbuktu!

Wow... that was actually incredible. Most fics here on Assassin's Creed are terrible, divorced of context and based on misinterpretations of writer who has no earnest desire nor interest in understanding another culture. Your style needs a bit more time to properly develop, but you have incredible potential. Congragulations

Wow, I love your writing. I've only read your Assassin's Creed stories but your attention to detail and history make me the happiest girl on the earth. I think that I like your ending much better then what was implied in AC, I'd like to think that Altair kept his iron will and stubbornness to the death. Also, I adored how you weaved the future in with the past. It makes the story even more true to the game, in my opinion.

Thanks so much for writing this 3

Again, beautiful work. AC is a hard fandom to write in, and you're one of the few who puts it to work for them. It's good to see history being put to such good use. ;)

Writing from Malik's POV is an interesting choice, because I noticed that despite featuring Altair and following his movements, the game never let us very far into his head. Malik's POV preserves that sense of watching rather than participating, as well as showing him for a very interesting and rather likable man.

I also enjoy Altair's inability to emote. Very true to the source, and entertaining...with the additional benefit of underscoring those few moments when the facade falls away. He's an interesting man, too, but his stoicism is such a part of him (along with the arrogance) that I suspect it'll always be a hard job getting into his head.

I liked the setup with the new Master! Seems maybe he's not quite so bad after all. If it ends here, then I'm satisfied, but if more comes along then I'll be very pleased indeed.

Cheers!

Very nice. And was that Ezio that Altaïr saw? I think it was. Can't wait for the next one, keep up the good work!