[That gets a pause from Altaïr, and his understanding of the situation suddenly broadens somewhat. He sounds much calmer when he speaks again.]

If you insist, Desmond. But you should know that you are not the only one who has witnessed the betrayal of our Order. [And maybe this next part isn't necessary, but Altaïr certainly thinks it is.] And you should remember that you are the one who suggested violence as a means of dealing with her, not I.