470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVaA53tU6l
I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOC7kGIpfa
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcN2LYAJCu
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuEHr0pVCQ
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsk89xLkUZ3
shoulders slouched in defeat.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PYQgKqFsg
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDQl32c3xQ
I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjJAZO4pKm
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL7irJ2xCp
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJ3KuB89GC
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48AuS4yG10
I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTEknfwIwl
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwyzDu6bC4
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4g690fR05
young one.”470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETrXY68AM4
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgtEz8OMOz
I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsj6xEONTzF
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡny0cVUPaqp
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeAR38MaNP
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHGwpo1yYj
“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9mimpR7Tc
more, but nothing came.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCjqzndPZe
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbS3G7zvHN7
“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZtyX7xzFO
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfuaT2jgjD
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwkvK4E4Lo
its wake.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmxzJMRnsP
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLkHTOSqNw
“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPvC9IjclI
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2L4n5lQXjI
I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJY0yaY1aQ
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QF8NNfREn
better of me. “Why not?”470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnFCc47tFt
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbefGAZBdJf
The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0W8rDmAIL
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0ZeP5jgA4
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrD8KM2rHt
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijmGl7s4Bo
So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtuTGllTZJ
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhUNXUWKez
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP273vMtbKg
reached an abandoned building.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Pt05eu5k0
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebUDJ3GbCY
“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsa0iEyPNN
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZIYiqDBK8
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqJKjUph1s
“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CT6J1PDCe
concentration.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DvIZ9SEfA
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVDGo0FOX2
“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcNoTErL97
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMi4F3ch4qd
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEpZWNub5N
destined to wander, until I disappear.”470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwAXwNqkIJ
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwKuvNBIfe
“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbiRn5OOEk
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSw4xrtCyPG
“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLB8wsnVyBw
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcC2GQVanT
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1710aMCrM
The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv2UsMkmhT
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjh632V3bvN
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflNnMkMih5
The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9HSvZ5hj8
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75SuXxleDW
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACqZ0ybkfG
470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy79fZJe5DN
