[Altaïr isn't here on the assumption that the bandits who make their home in the desert wasteland are responsible for the disappearances. One crime does not necessarily beget another, and he knows all too well that the most horrifying deeds may be performed by the most unexpected men.
He also doesn't trust that they didn't have a part in it. One way or another, he intends to find out.
To his eye, this group of bandits is a candidate for hired muscle, if nothing else. They appear big and established enough to be notable, but not so large that their patrols are impenetrable. Altaïr keeps an eye on the figure off to the right as it starts to disappear behind a bluff, far enough that he won't see and might not hear an attack on his peer — Alucard has identified the right target at the right time.
He nods sharply to signal that he's heard and darts out across the dirt, moving swiftly and silently as he takes a slight angle. Two on one should be more than enough, especially when it's the two of them, but no point in taking chances.]
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He also doesn't trust that they didn't have a part in it. One way or another, he intends to find out.
To his eye, this group of bandits is a candidate for hired muscle, if nothing else. They appear big and established enough to be notable, but not so large that their patrols are impenetrable. Altaïr keeps an eye on the figure off to the right as it starts to disappear behind a bluff, far enough that he won't see and might not hear an attack on his peer — Alucard has identified the right target at the right time.
He nods sharply to signal that he's heard and darts out across the dirt, moving swiftly and silently as he takes a slight angle. Two on one should be more than enough, especially when it's the two of them, but no point in taking chances.]