[Horst is startled by how fast Yuca is, and he only narrowly twists out of the way. Had he still been human, he would probably have been skewered.

The thing is, he's not entirely sure if Yuca would kill him (or try to; a sword won't kill him permanently). He suspects his 'friend' wouldn't even care if he did.

He ducks around behind Yuca, not willing to make an aggressive move yet.]