Gon, the Little Fox

I enjoy Japanese folktales so I sought this out.

I was saddened by the abrupt ending of Gon being shot by Hyoju. I can accept a sad ending, but I was hoping for a little more closure. Maybe Gon saying sorry. Did Hyoju forgive Gon? Did Hyoju regret shooting Gon? I feel that I can say that Hyoju regrets it because he immediately drops the gun.