Short sword or no, he would take at least one of them down with him when the end came.

Each was large enough for a short sword, and we did some damage with them.

I took my short sword and held it to his neck.

That is the advantage of the short sword, you see?

In fact, I have fought you with a short sword against a long one.

He did not draw the short sword at his side.

He still held a short sword in a very steady right hand.

He claimed his own short sword and the two of them walked out together.

A fellow who carried a short sword at his side.

How was he going to explain the breaking of his short sword?