George subconsciously noticed Rodney's state but couldn't focus on or mind it now. He only knew a miracle had happened. Rodney had delayed his certain death by a fraction of a second, which was enough to change that terrible fate.
The bald alien's scaled, metallic skin had achieved something similar, halting George's momentum for an instant to create an opportunity for an unavoidable counterattack.
Now that the tables had turned, George instantly used his brief, additional time to adjust his sharpness to that sudden defensive technique. His silver blade finally pierced the evolved warrior's temple, going far further than that.
The silver blade split the alien's bald head diagonally, cutting through his neck and continuing to cleave through the right side of his chest, eventually coming out of his side.
