She had been stabbed 39 times with a short blade.
The seven ones with the short blades were called scalpels.
Those short blades would be no use at all if a Trolloc came close.
They were also armed with long and short blades, where the male was not.
The shorter blade made more sense for an interior guard.
He concentrated on the shining point of the short blade.
Should he have taken the short blade from the fugitive?
One of these times, thought Data, she was going to slip her short blade between his ribs.
They are defined by their long handles and short blades.
A short blade flashed into his hand, not for security.