Emma pulled the shotgun's trigger.

Ton was so shocked to be knocked back by a burst of buckshot that he wasn't exactly sure what had happened for a few seconds. Not before the burning began in his chest and his own red blood oozed through his fur.

Astonished, Tom laughed.

Emma's face was ringed by even greater terror than before. Maybe she had been expecting him to fall.

As she pumped the shotgun, Tom told her "Say, Emma...that was pretty good."