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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13bbVNhOZJ
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DePim1LWT
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Xc12axPk4
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfI1XEt0Uc
shoulders slouched in defeat.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLAwEV9NxD
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7scZYbufWF
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JH7KRO33E
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8X6j9Gfls
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg4UhHwArZ
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxAvDCc1Qg
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLscXCyjOh
young one.”415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiQliDqMf7
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQShPGysmX
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFyQUyVZiE
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBN7799uWw
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwA22Aucog
more, but nothing came.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBzTYpN78a
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWP4FJrHh2
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS62F7muj6
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9371TEQPfj
its wake.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQiahiZKUT
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUZuIEzK5Q
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVkTu2g4uA
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoBvUmmFUE
better of me. “Why not?”415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCRQPsbkK3
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrE0gjClOI
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8NR9FFqXl
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lz5RXK13J
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOAxLXwJcf
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8wILTCzMn
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTM0QCpgWuT
reached an abandoned building.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcJzoGbbuY
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaofmznD4ua
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMK1VdMen1b
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlnOTM2hDc
concentration.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsbSAEO9qQ
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGJKb9UkXG
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNB6nRsToe
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOtjJfgbKa
destined to wander, until I disappear.”415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoR7OdWAqhh
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBY3pBSWnH
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLeHDciC6P
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsobxp2JpVF
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJVWOTQEun
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtGelRWnHQ
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAiyjaoeON
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TJIJIgjmi
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.415Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpVLq0q15G
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