I only found myself here several days ago.

[Altaïr responded before thinking, then pulled himself together. He wasn't going to let himself continue to be so visibly off balance.]

I had been told that this place drew people from different worlds, but I must admit, I hadn't believed it until now.

[But his curiosity over how the boy had maneuvered without sight wouldn't abate, and he couldn't stop himself from asking.]

How did you walk through the crowds with your eyes closed?