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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReUN9s04U4
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAwvquwdv8
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ys26OftQR
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkK6fk0iRw
shoulders slouched in defeat.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXdIEWdJKS
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZADGSReBq
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEPDCyHF5h
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWREQIqjvS
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpDVTriCx7
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWIrYEN9Ts
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbipnSv20t
young one.”506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9Y3jOlfGP
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDu3R393cA
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf5UKsXA32
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa54u5hAeN9
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSBsNyohIG
more, but nothing came.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTtMl6GMKP
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtWcM2qBUE
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvN0Y7WFaE
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwKuDyZUS4
its wake.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOb17IOwsO
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8dcLfVCWT
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAXhmHCxZC
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfGtorku7K
better of me. “Why not?”506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuP7lB3Ib8
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsU40DRnAO
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSn9Dih5gq
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dcnCzK75a
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyQF7aZ1si
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4GUdut7Vl
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dvMyp2fC4
reached an abandoned building.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR84MaFbumo
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1L7EqY7Aza
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaTMGMoRvg
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmSNm3iZri
concentration.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpvpnxWPCG
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FFthieLTb
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSK91Qadh7T
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6vV8F6soX
destined to wander, until I disappear.”506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6oL9krpti
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrTid9jkCm
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNr00n4lNK
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnGctvFEEG
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuLFyFfItO
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJ9lVCboAS
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrqy9OS9uA
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFTucWqRok
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.506Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKMb0Lcnop
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