Since the swords had no hand-guard or cross-guard, they were simply just skewers with a sharp edge, and combined with the skeletons slender arm it would easily pierce any... openings.

The skeleton added so much force to this faithful attack that not only did the sword enter the creature, but its hand did too, going all the way up to its wrist.

The bear immediately responded with a fearsome raw to such a dangerous provocation; Jay couldn't see its eyes but he could tell they widened in shock as it clenched its jaws and tried to spin around to fight back.