"I am Altaïr," he answered with a nod. It was coming clear to him just how different this place was. There were more women here than he was used to, to begin with, and their mode of dress was very different from any he'd seen. But it wasn't his place to judge. Their cultures were not his own. "It has been a very long time since I have seen people keep animals for purposes other than work, unless this little one is to be trained for herding."