"No one has discovered one yet. I don't know whether that means it's impossible or that those with the ability choose not to do it."

Altaïr can understand and sympathize with the feeling of being largely unarmed. It's why he'd moved to change that at the first opportunity.

Other concerns have more of his attention at the moment, though. "Your friend sounds like a thoughtful person. What sort of order are you from?" He regards him with curiosity. "You don't look like a monk."