It took Red a moment to pick his jaw off the floor, but he did it just in time to watch the would-be assassin tumble forward -- and overboard with a loud splash.
Rushing to the edge, Red watched as the man flailed around in the water for a moment before going under. With a wide catlike grin, he spun on Beatrice. "Y'know what, Miss Warner? I take back all the bad things I said about you!'
Just then, a flaming timber crashed down behind them, making the entire ship rock unsteadily. Behind them, one of the other ships has already capsized into the river, leaving dozens of men splashing around in the dark water and trying to get to shore.
"Hold on to that compliment you were just about to give me -- time to jump!"