It doesn't matter how many knives he has. You got dirt? Throw it in his face because it will force him to at least take his attention off you to avoid getting it in his eyes. He comes in close, you claw at his eyes or box his ears. He taller than you? You break his nose with your forehead or the back of your skull.

[The question seemed random, and he wondered where it came from. He gestured at her holding the knife, a blade made for killing definitely.]

Show me how he was holding the knife.