Death of a Goblin Ninja

Ops, thought Klo as he realized the man drew his sword as he stood his full height, towering over him.

As the great sword flashed in its arc, Klo realized it was actually longer than he was tall. The man did not see his exact position, but he did not have to, as his sword’s reach was such that Klo was inside its deadly arc, while Klo could not even reach the man to strike back.

I have made a tactical error, thought Klo right before his head separated from his body, and then he thought no more.