
Azure 1DanlainAzure 1 by ~Autumn-Hills
Across the rooftop stood he, risen from setting the tangle of equipment at the edge of the roof. A great, white moon filled all the sky beneath the stars, above the black shapes of buildings lit in city blue.
Danlain swallowed. The man had not heard him. His shoes shifted on the rooftop surface, lightly, just lightly to set his stance. His heartbeat drummed, his fingers shook. The rooftop intruder turned to stretch muscles in his aching back, the black jacket shifted, showing fawn leather harness, a black shape shining. A handgun.
Danlain moved with painful care. The long black coat, soft, light fabric silently pooled at his feet,