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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Xqdpuior5
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDfS82Qa1P
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirhp0p35ap
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Lx7wITeDI
shoulders slouched in defeat.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpW8Rw67Pqa
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjg22TXXb0N
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGX3twPclJ
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgZJ0uXY1i
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8keDTyKha
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4A6IznacjX
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTs0M44f36Y
young one.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwHOeIjPGm
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRyEdOF31O
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3w4pFNLVfE
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvOKIYNgDP
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhiCzI8EPJ
more, but nothing came.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCirRTUWZ1F
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S1vn4mS57
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlC33u9K8zm
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQzCDq3hQ6
its wake.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xSCzUneen
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sVQyai2Jj
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWfxXGw2Vp
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmHQTLUfp5
better of me. “Why not?”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbd9Mr28Fo
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTue3JlaSkz
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ80Vk2Uaj4
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIFNtH0kz5
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJdEWqNUTq
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu9aTg6hFI
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiGJUYFUjz
reached an abandoned building.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtE2fdZTlL
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPdMge0Myw
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNimPxQ8hlD
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4yeOx66GH
concentration.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YiGoo5y27
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rPZxUdyGu
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLNANT38CR
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ060TrKEuKD
destined to wander, until I disappear.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRKqVnpwD2
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46f8mIVYvh
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2p7r3LJet
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqnfYSX9u5
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cOaKvbtBS
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3nakpKQyU
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzN0k1phu8y
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxl9Aw6vWr
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oW9DMYXBF
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