At the widow's mercy, the slave trader pleaded for his life. "Please, don't harm me! Have mercy on me!"
The widow ignored his pleas and went on to grab the sword that has been handed over to her by Steve. She positioned it in her right hand, while her left hand supported it. She raised the sword and flung it to the slave trader's heart but, not very close as to cause him any injury. It appears she was only trying to measure the distance of the sword from her hand to the slave trader. Perhaps, after that, she can go ahead to have a clean stab to his stomach....