Writing Untitled Star Wars piece

[Brasil]

The arm was on the floor in the blink of an eye, as the beam of red light quickly dissipated back into the metal hilt, which was swiftly hidden under the folds of black cloth. The creature wailed in agony, its shrill squeals echoing against the sandstone walls of the cantina. Only a handful of patrons bothered glancing up from their drinks, and even less were distracted from their conversations.


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It's only the first paragraph, as I have had no time at all to continue it, but feedback anyone? It's pretty clear what scene I've drawn inspiration from, but I think you can tell what twists there are going to be.