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"Say what?" Everly chuckled nervously, struggling to hold up the shotgun. "Surely you aren't serious, right? How am I supposed to shoot with this heavy gun? Can't you see how much I'm starting to sweat just holding it up?"

 

"Oh, but I am very serious. You're a fast learner, remember?" He grinned mischievously. "You will figure it out eventually."

 

Ania scoffed, got up from the bench, and approached Everly, gently taking the gun from her and turning to Ivan. "You're such a bully, you know. She just learned how to use a pistol, and now you want her to use a shotgun?"

 

Ivan raised both his hands and chuckled, "Calm down, I was just messing with her. I obviously won't let her use something as powerful as that...Yet."