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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAd7wCGcXLL
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhqSsnyheH
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3lijcrtCB
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkifHTC6yxL
shoulders slouched in defeat.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEI0CKsj2fd
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxVU3mL1lo
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWU1oCgGeUm
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtovqSp50i
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpETZToPAp7
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGXUEo3Cjg
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLsZsLqzWi
young one.”398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0XO5gETxi
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6i1BJO1vKX
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEv9q4jlpZ4
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzAArDdstW
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSjrTRkll1
more, but nothing came.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuzyUSZmUb
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEYTXVuVYc
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBjHDVuqzg
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeO5wJLhyYN
its wake.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUHcn7BsTQ
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueKFPlXEib
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1ufLFCqeL
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukBmm0oNLI
better of me. “Why not?”398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzM1AqPlpJr
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFVWOyjWyM
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyyNDrU5HI
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzGb3LbEjR
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJZy4aE8ud
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChljWhFsXM
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURZALFNyRY
reached an abandoned building.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9ypYOXAWk
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLAnyVdOeJ
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzqmN6k1Nk
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kP7ReHf1Y
concentration.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaVoQ2z6Ld
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9Me746XxX
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfjOOPmtDb
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2gQZA2NNn
destined to wander, until I disappear.”398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ280mZd9Unm
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIONfyhfbk
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtpV4pRapI
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6fc6HEkIr
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWYKelKYe4
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALDV8wmUls
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25yN0xNGgK
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLJuAeqyL9
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBtQLxkMsv
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