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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrGzL6HR3e
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYkuzbxMfb
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGGjHxWIoQ
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv33U3cjf4J
shoulders slouched in defeat.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwUgQuvqVZ
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqaJS7lxBg
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnflzg5iqQE
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgui6voZOI
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4GjgRRxIH
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW2wg5anLJ
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkvTRAtoiN
young one.”505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzX19ji4J2
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRroqPdAQF
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpye1Gdwhf
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiP8xQWWu7D
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GZLy1lrUC
more, but nothing came.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOR1ESjh6M
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgp6X8Rf1C
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9gutt70V8
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGssAcPpi1D
its wake.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00aLinCJUa
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKo3HzaqTX
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRm3P1pnE88
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNRdjv1Tbg
better of me. “Why not?”505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnShn1uLJ4v
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1srCBhJama
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqtkXt0fdK
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVumymzc73G
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmgf5tqjg0
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JLdqn33Og
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAcdiU2yNh
reached an abandoned building.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ETxvedrTb
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfeLWhV9v8
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlE1UlUJSMS
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06bPNhVuLd
concentration.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqOHPaN7T1
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34k2BKV3hL
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddw7xtlqIW
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEQf9weX5J
destined to wander, until I disappear.”505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb062nUp9uO
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4mVIvEzA1
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlS2WhMOeW
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRugtfMfAF4
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UFXH4K7lH
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BorY2qqae
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczxckbDUtH
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nNm1ib6p4
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.505Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DrO1e0Axw
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