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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a332Please respect copyright.PENANAJAxhMo8tvg
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh332Please respect copyright.PENANAJxNq5SQ4hb
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,332Please respect copyright.PENANAgDSGFHeYvr
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his332Please respect copyright.PENANAyROtqDCm4h
shoulders slouched in defeat.332Please respect copyright.PENANAO5tAifJBek
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,332Please respect copyright.PENANAAniTjgXy7X
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere332Please respect copyright.PENANAQh8C0l6ujy
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.332Please respect copyright.PENANAcP4Mce88mn
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who332Please respect copyright.PENANAmFiIAwzEGU
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the332Please respect copyright.PENANAVr0WYAeo3J
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,332Please respect copyright.PENANABw8rs2I7lg
young one.”332Please respect copyright.PENANAjTodMyohW2
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked332Please respect copyright.PENANAVAG8RWaGOl
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in332Please respect copyright.PENANAbW9dtWvwBP
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”332Please respect copyright.PENANAHIwyl2WEeF
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say332Please respect copyright.PENANATR6bDmIT3L
more, but nothing came.332Please respect copyright.PENANAFhtHYG2IRt
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away332Please respect copyright.PENANA0PSZMfGAVC
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing332Please respect copyright.PENANAztzDwn2LT1
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in332Please respect copyright.PENANAUG11H5d4vZ
its wake.332Please respect copyright.PENANAvtvUdotgOs
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.332Please respect copyright.PENANA3CiAMGbigc
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,332Please respect copyright.PENANAD5vSbcLkdm
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the332Please respect copyright.PENANATkDHDGLgZM
better of me. “Why not?”332Please respect copyright.PENANAIC4msym9sb
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but332Please respect copyright.PENANAShgACOpyMM
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be332Please respect copyright.PENANA2LlUlzUhBX
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”332Please respect copyright.PENANAZY3zuzezbW
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing332Please respect copyright.PENANAnfCjtlKgpf
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,332Please respect copyright.PENANAfNgwaKjzlF
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and332Please respect copyright.PENANAZu5C8cdGlu
reached an abandoned building.332Please respect copyright.PENANAIbabpri6sR
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The332Please respect copyright.PENANAjfd1PmoWBg
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.332Please respect copyright.PENANAsva7FAgdSW
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits332Please respect copyright.PENANAQKMi5eFOVZ
concentration.332Please respect copyright.PENANAlB92yJnA8g
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to332Please respect copyright.PENANAwg05IH8JZS
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or332Please respect copyright.PENANARF7s0yVtyi
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,332Please respect copyright.PENANAaxDYWUYGuS
destined to wander, until I disappear.”332Please respect copyright.PENANAztUtmGAx3k
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.332Please respect copyright.PENANAvRK2zMbPzJ
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.332Please respect copyright.PENANAlOsWkZEr0k
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”332Please respect copyright.PENANAB1yejpySYm
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.332Please respect copyright.PENANAYifxG8g0xA
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 332Please respect copyright.PENANAmnSZToMAZ0
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the332Please respect copyright.PENANArVE2GTWqRL
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be332Please respect copyright.PENANA2C6OFO1Lml
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.332Please respect copyright.PENANAyXUfJaZxcP
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