[Altaïr has no siblings, no parents, no aunts, uncles or cousins, and perhaps that is why Hilda's protestations leave him at such a loss, but he suspects not. He suspects it may just be a 'her' thing.]

I do not wear a hood all the time and if you were any good at seeking out information surreptitiously I would never notice the staring.

[Well, he probably would, but he is very good at noticing such things. Others might not. This does not change that she hasn't tried.]

Why would I not have hair?