Not necessarily too loosey-goosey; all I really needed for it to really click was something like: “*this person* has the blade (the thief as I understand), and they are currently *here.*”.
But that’s my personal opinion. And we all have different personal opinions. So if you, deep down in your soul, really like to keep it loose – then that’s you’r truth, and that’s what you need to do. Just remember we all have different opinions, and none of us are actually ‘right’ – it’s a matter of perspective and context.