She let him work that one out himself, waiting until he got back around to the fact that she was a woman before giving him a nod. There were the different superstitions of the time, but they all went back to the roots of certain men thinking women were ill fit to stand with their male counterparts for one reason or another. By the time the truth about her was found out by her fellows on the seas her reputation was strong enough to keep her where she was.

The Assassins weren't so narrow minded.

"I said need, not want. I've lead people from time to time, but it was always out of duty or necessity. Not out of desire for fame or glory or treasure." His question was a valid one, but her way was unlike most of her contemporaries. "Why you do what you do is important. A name may last through history if it makes an impact, but people will always question why along with the what. And even if nobody else ever knows the answer, you certainly have to."

She crossed her arms, smiling as she let him chew on her words. "Me and mine have a saying. A Creed: 'Nothing is true. Everything is permitted.'"