[It's possible! The cannonball explodes first, followed quickly by the cannon on the black ship. Some of the black ship's hull splinters with the impact; the area is filled with pieces of wood and dust and smoke. It's almost impossible to see anything]
[And then]
[A sword cuts through the cloud, the tip and blade sharp as they come, aimed right for Ed's gut]
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[And then]
[A sword cuts through the cloud, the tip and blade sharp as they come, aimed right for Ed's gut]