Reloading - a five sentence TLD story

[thefistoffury1]

I always loved to constantly unload and reload my rifle on long treks, to keep myself entertained with that sweet bolt action.

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One day I saw a heavily clothed man very far in the distance, standing motionless, so I cautiously gestured and shouted hello at the dark spot in the white horizon.

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He looked surprised to see me at first, then his height got cut in half as he dropped on all fours, running unnaturally fast as if possessed by a demon .

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Fright took over as I realised the bear had already closed the distance by half, and with shaky hands I aimed using all my skill and resolve.

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True fear froze my soul in place when I fired an empty rifle.

[Sherlock Holmes 18]

Emptying a loaded rifle just because you want it, and doing it with death all over the place, will draw the conclusion. 

That's why we always keep the rifle loaded so we can delay the inevitable a little longer.