THE BARBARIANS FALLING II
The distance between the barbarian and Alex wasn't much and they were both within each other's range, more so for the barbarian as he possessed arms that were longer than that of Alex's.
Even his weapon was long.
As if his body had been put on overdrive, Alex's instincts kicked in and he stepped back, letting go of his sword before arching his back a bit and narrowly dodging the sickle-like weapon that was held by the barbarian.
Following this slap with another attack, the barbarian stepped forward, inching closer to Alex and aiming to use the hand that still had Alex's bade lodged in it to grab at Alex's neck.
With the size and width of the barbarian's palms, Alex knew that if he got caught in its grappling, it would be difficult to escape while enduring some misfortune.