I gave a dubious glance down at the ground, then at the window.

Nothing for it, Dresden. I grabbed the ledge and swung down into the window.

And missed the stool entirely. My ass hit the floor hard, knocking the wind out of me and-

Oh, hey. Didn't miss the stool after all, looks like I caught it with my head at the last minute.

Okay. Just gonna. Take a second and recover my capacity for respiration, now.

"... Guess I'm a bit tall for that jump." I finally managed to wheeze out.