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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiA34JeahZK
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCjVRUhXKC
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK3SpljzPk
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNxIc7oORe
shoulders slouched in defeat.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReKsHvyJp7
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmgkVSN9dn
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZWw8y5Pc5
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtOww7W3iV
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLUFcSA7oX
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SCAWYuie8
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfr5BvpFV7p
young one.”520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeE5aSR6Ieo
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLgRFo4n4W
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgLWC4BLpA
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFhX4j6R6W
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHWVmhMqtX
more, but nothing came.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo29FRUkgqK
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0IJsynbq5
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUN0DbclsHZ
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhF3N8fNBC
its wake.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxg9Lg6cnVU
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkAsV97jb3
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNAbR30Gnc
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAM1HEFnTmu
better of me. “Why not?”520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDBRZYdRdv
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXBQhfvkmO
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8CVXTcSVt
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedi2F2maax
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5omyDHMQCA
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBxTKT8xeD
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkYP9DrP27
reached an abandoned building.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvpzSMftrh
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLD6nKU8Qg
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahFWJsBMhn
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQc63ennj4q
concentration.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbAmiEbN8n
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfq6nSEKxw
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrraiYXjlAF
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihb6zsEDtD
destined to wander, until I disappear.”520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkxeDhvvAt
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftJDbRGLEK
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEHJPA3nWv
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCb47B1avrK
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoYM0U6dD1
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNvI9t2dPz
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPFklnDSqv
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXqsnimbqM
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Nvg4bV7jp
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