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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbn3YSb6Sp
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkyrnzxnEZ
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPA1POhAVl
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHxcQaggQg
shoulders slouched in defeat.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHvbostfAW
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1tA1grhLo
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQjI97zqaQ
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIN3lQop1wY
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWnEzcDJn8
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtz6OlrqbO
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfG0nBrxvAA
young one.”501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3XjLjEnxI
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQINr83sxPj
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02aIaJUCPg
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡid7oWgFstb
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CtnA1WeA9
more, but nothing came.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJ1IipQDGo
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUj3GBX7AEW
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7GwdB7ga3
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmSmGUctnC
its wake.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFoDRm7MXr
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuJ3TgHax1
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkrsb0DDdH
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39HcltWFKN
better of me. “Why not?”501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufic6QBY2o
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMSHuFg1RL
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Yic5YzkdV
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOZePwZ5ER
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENr4cX1Dih
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkphjPSY7k7
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRq5Pfs15K
reached an abandoned building.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡym4zi58tAh
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWOuk4T6jx
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7nXtyk3CO
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHmfkmNYVI
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WnIZsfRlV
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9f0PUb7nk
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguzA0gdDpr
destined to wander, until I disappear.”501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zr15tAbaj
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlX3mhkBnQh
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwxKGZXXEF
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5Y3R6fBsT
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISMkwvhz0X
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTD6EcWpHQt
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7SZDqKmyV
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGEQkmShQP
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.501Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKVgL0TlnP
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