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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjqpkJ6Z4M
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVx3sbpSaw
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxvwXibcGW
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJnjUR7HNY
shoulders slouched in defeat.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmck8bqyRsW
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflGw9GXE2B
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTVBu4Krsf
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdg7rzMGfe
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCkoBWAZb9
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgVTGjXbYO
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiV8b1OTjzC
young one.”399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0PMS2TaoI
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KIWMlnqxL
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvFz9XQiI5
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFaxLicehO
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84AO7dA8gp
more, but nothing came.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QgB27n7KY
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPLHKW7oM8
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXojkJQpgz
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWS5CTrhxc
its wake.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVQbWxJisd
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhB7FxMcSM
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5n0By0wIG
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39xijQZAD2
better of me. “Why not?”399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqWJhBP6sV
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXY7CDJoCh
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoncuhZlyg
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1q1oT4EDQ
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALBJkqDqF3
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckMrmP9yVG
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQcQNAZeCb
reached an abandoned building.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0nCQT4mUw
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqViMNCOvO
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtGMIqdunJ
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7Fz0TSWl9
concentration.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gLPvZWlqh
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhdE6t9LER
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYdqW5CwXs
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEomD66bqo0
destined to wander, until I disappear.”399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeBxKVbski
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRaMAsvDOr
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9F7TEOLrn
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHa320e8v7
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE9zzr2848
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6DIOtY8LL
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WjqzQDHva
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07c2dinj9D
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDGYKZZsB0
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