Assassin's Creed Oneshots

α gℓιмρsε {Malik A-Sayf Oneshot}

The noises of the crowds of Jerusalem outside the bureau's walls penetrated only barely to the residents inside. The bureau itself was silent save for the scratching of the quill upon parchment as Malik worked on his many maps. Silver sat upon one of the tables, working on attempting to puzzle out the Arabic words within the book in her lap. Silver had been attempting to learn, though it was not easy, especially when she did not have all the free time in the world to do so, instead often gathering and relaying information in what time she did have during the day.

It wasn't unless they were at Masyaf or when Altair and Genesis were out on the assassination itself that she had the time to herself fully.

Of course when she was alone with Malik it was another thing entirely. Over time she had grown very fond of the man, and that hadn't changed a bit.

Silver was a people watcher by nature, she sat in the background and observed. Over time she had observed the man had a deep reservoir of anger, often let loose upon those who aggravated him or broke unnecessary rules. It had been what kept her at bay for the longest time, before she had grown more comfortable around the man when she realized that she was not one of these people.

Malik glanced up, feeling eyes on him to see Silver staring at him. He raised a brow and gestured to her with his only hand, quill still between his fingers. "What is it?" it had not been said unkindly, however, as it was usually heard.

Silver felt her cheeks heat up at having been caught staring and she merely shook her head, burying her face into the book, staring but unseeing. "Nothing at all! Just thinking..."

"Sometimes it is better to talk things out," Malik advised, however he still turned back to the large map he was inking in the details to.

Silver smiled behind the book, though she visibly relaxed. "Nah, that's okay."

It was a rare thing to see a glimpse of the calmer and kinder Malik, but she loved it when she did see it.

Likewise Malik mused that it was a rare glimpse to see Silver relaxed so much since having met her. The woman was such a worry wart...