I'm kind of at a loss as to how I should reply. There isn't much detail in your defense, so I'd have to make something up about your character and some aspect of her actions pretty much no matter what I do. Things like the exact position of the sword (which could be the difference between her losing a hand and him losing a head). I'm also not sure how the sword got there fast enough, since it would have had to come from the other side of his right arm and cover twice the distance that the baton had to (or more).

Any input you've got would be very helpful.