Things Fall Apart( for bladeinthecrowd)

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It had started a while ago in Gotham. At least for Cedric and Ivy it had. Now dog and owner were separated. Cedric had found his way into the Nexus. For him it wasn't very hard. For a dog he was both fairly smart and held a decent memory. He was looking and sniffing around for someone who he deemed 'nice'.

And of course Altair was nice. He would probably pat Cedric. And notice the fairly fresh blood matted into his upper shoulder and the stains around his muzzle. He had been in a tussle and was seeking attention because right now Ivy was in no shape to stick her nose out and notice he had been beaten up a bit too. After all Cedric would never willingly let any harm come to Ivy. She was the nice lady who fed him and took such good care of him after all.

(( OOC NOTE: This is for future ploty fun times for anyone who happens to be following this. In Gotham that is.))

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Altaїr considered Ivy's words. Only once before in his life had he ever met a woman that compelled him to something for a cause, while related to his duty as an Assassin, purely for himself in the long run. He had failed her. He still owned up on that promise...

"Ivy," he said softly, but firmly. "I know the stakes more than even you. Do you honestly think that someone in my profession couldn't? I have been isolated for a lot longer time period than you could ever imagine." He had had the brotherhood, that was true, but even they had forsaken him for so long. "I will admit to you, Ivy, that I am a wanted man. My life is always in danger. No matter if they kill me on sight, or capture me--for the death penalty after torture. I know the consequences. They have been ingrained in my mind for--forever."

He paused. He adjusted one of his gauntlets; looked back up. "I am always careful." Then he smiled humorlessly; a smile that held a secret. "I am No One. They cannot find me." He did not know just how double a statement that was in this world--there were no records, no legal documents, no fingerprints, no anything to match him to. Nor would there ever be.

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Ivy doesn't sniffle. She;'s going to try and stay calm here. She has to because as far as she can tell he's staying calm.

"No. I probably couldn't." She inclined her head just a bit not lifting it though. Just tilting her head his way. "It makes sense. The...time period you...are from compared to this one? It's...It's very different. But some things of course remain the same."

Ivy removes her hands and shakes her head. She won't tell him bout that. "I'm sorry. I suppose I worry too much. It's probably because I know I can't do anything. Right now anyways."