Leaps off roof of hotel

They waited for Tanish and Gavner on the roof of their hotel. When the pair
emerged a few hours after sunset, the Prince and General trailed them from
the rooftops. They kept their distance until Tanish turned down a long,
narrow alley, then Vancha raced ahead to the far end. Larten let the pair on
the ground advance halfway. Then, gathering his red cloak about him, he
stepped forward and dropped.

Tanish yelped as the red figure landed in the path ahead of him. Gavner
was instantly in front of his master, a knife in his hand, protecting the man
he thought of as a father.

“Back!” Gavner barked.

“Easy, my boy,” Tanish muttered. “It might be someone who
accidentally fell. Let’s have a good look at…”
Tanish’s eyes widened as Larten stood.

***

The Saga of Larten Crepsley: Palace of the Damned, Chapter 23