The lengthy pause and hint of a skeptical expression make it clear what Altaïr's internal response is to her question...or so it seems. After a moment, he shakes his head.
"Only if you don't believe that you can do it," he says. "It's a leap of faith."
So to speak.
"You have it in yourself, or you don't."
The seriousness of his tone seems like it should apply to something other than a recreational cliff dive — yet it doesn't feel out of place, at least not to Altaïr. He means what he says. And while he may believe in her, it comes down to Hilda's belief in the end.
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"Only if you don't believe that you can do it," he says. "It's a leap of faith."
So to speak.
"You have it in yourself, or you don't."
The seriousness of his tone seems like it should apply to something other than a recreational cliff dive — yet it doesn't feel out of place, at least not to Altaïr. He means what he says. And while he may believe in her, it comes down to Hilda's belief in the end.