Stumble and Fall

At seventeen Ezio watched his family hanged, falsely accused because of a conspiracy he knew nothing about. He had to steal their corpses away in the night from under the noses of the city guard because he was considered an outlaw. He asked the woman he loved to leave the city with him, but she refused.

At twenty-five, Malik watched his younger brother die at the hands of their enemies. He left his brother's body behind in order to carry out their mission. He lost his arm and was given only a small post in Jerusalem, where once he'd been a strong and respected Master Assassin.

Grief, guilt, fear, hate.

Apples are curious things.