The man rushed at him, knife held low and point up for a killing stroke.

That meant the final attack she had planned would not be a killing stroke.

The human grinned wildly and drew back his other knife for a killing stroke.

The lizard-man raised its sword high for the killing stroke.

Sharur brought back his own blade for the killing stroke.

Sturm, lost in tradition, came back to reality with a start and reversed his killing stroke.

Felt the air vibrate as the killing stroke closed in.

He was the one most likely to deliver the killing stroke.

Then the child was to fling himself out of the way of the Hand's killing stroke.

Best to save the killing stroke until there was a real need for it.