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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a370Please respect copyright.PENANAu9aZjNNCb0
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh370Please respect copyright.PENANAA2SKxyoW2B
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,370Please respect copyright.PENANAZsK6Qd1Ss5
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his370Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZLCzY1BdQ
shoulders slouched in defeat.370Please respect copyright.PENANAj3PpOBzMni
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,370Please respect copyright.PENANAIUbzRgjDAX
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere370Please respect copyright.PENANAAWhxwT6FC3
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.370Please respect copyright.PENANAUgMA1qMRAo
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who370Please respect copyright.PENANAFQ70es5aLa
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the370Please respect copyright.PENANAY9aQhap0dH
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,370Please respect copyright.PENANAac09UhevZL
young one.”370Please respect copyright.PENANA1Gzqs98yFr
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked370Please respect copyright.PENANAwpoknARdAJ
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in370Please respect copyright.PENANAs7zjRXkV9M
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”370Please respect copyright.PENANAHcYMIysR4f
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say370Please respect copyright.PENANAEJnShljCuc
more, but nothing came.370Please respect copyright.PENANA8MzlNV2bwC
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away370Please respect copyright.PENANA8asKYwmjcm
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing370Please respect copyright.PENANAUV9hRNCY2i
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in370Please respect copyright.PENANAIDTLfz18su
its wake.370Please respect copyright.PENANAkR5VnefuK7
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.370Please respect copyright.PENANA3E9LglBPLO
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,370Please respect copyright.PENANAoqBzCOJGNB
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the370Please respect copyright.PENANA3NyLSElbz7
better of me. “Why not?”370Please respect copyright.PENANA1jENOhEJ5x
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but370Please respect copyright.PENANAxsRq8L4gsG
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be370Please respect copyright.PENANARM0aPyWMr9
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”370Please respect copyright.PENANA91mp3dtkRE
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing370Please respect copyright.PENANArTSCuNFYFP
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,370Please respect copyright.PENANANhtEelL58F
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and370Please respect copyright.PENANAmTuS3yF8Ii
reached an abandoned building.370Please respect copyright.PENANAFiA1ALpABx
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The370Please respect copyright.PENANAPZzSSuUcrS
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.370Please respect copyright.PENANAs29hWYEIZ8
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits370Please respect copyright.PENANAVcFzR9Mt1p
concentration.370Please respect copyright.PENANA5dlcfWLE6r
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to370Please respect copyright.PENANAT6T5Hjt5Wj
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or370Please respect copyright.PENANAH877B9V00D
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,370Please respect copyright.PENANAAE6bDRZE2I
destined to wander, until I disappear.”370Please respect copyright.PENANAUL7ZGPzw0U
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.370Please respect copyright.PENANAS9pvQJeVo1
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.370Please respect copyright.PENANA6wFH9Zfo9l
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”370Please respect copyright.PENANAGYstGrRpYn
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.370Please respect copyright.PENANAPKG0OgIZb6
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 370Please respect copyright.PENANAaB3vwQYnoj
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the370Please respect copyright.PENANAR2QV2FhrUZ
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be370Please respect copyright.PENANAxw9tgwWSIE
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.370Please respect copyright.PENANAr4O3l4mkJc
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