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I was walking in the magic forest when suddenly I spied a486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt3q5VJB2e
domovoy! He was sitting at the base of a tree, hidden by a shade from the harsh486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfrnqeZWaw
sunlight. Even though I was still further away, I could see that he was sad,486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAqeIlN5s2
his head was hanging down as if his neck refused to support it and his486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyxjvjX66l
shoulders slouched in defeat.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhW4RJSRMRX
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I though about walking up to him, to try and speak with him,486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkNEBDryzO
but decided not to. Grandma always used to say that you should not interfere486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pJUfdTuUp
with ghosts, unless you wanted to be spirited away.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgQpV2QZA2
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I turned around and am about to backtrack when suddenly. “Who486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwRYTOKKid
goes there?” An elderly voice rang out. I slowly looked back and saw the486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKerqC66Zs
domovoy’s eyes staring straight into mine. “Well, since you’re here. Join me,486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaJ1Ojsdwf
young one.”486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcfVpzCPl6
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I debated running away, but decided against it. I slowly walked486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRouoizjIxf
up to the spirit and sat down infront of it. We stared at each other in486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkXHN82Uhm
silence, until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Why..why are you here?”486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jEDGVYQyp
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“I’m resting.” Came the answer, I waited to see if he would say486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNpVXQ5bUg
more, but nothing came.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNygVhp3Lab
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“Why aren’t you protecting your household?” I jumped away486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmRiiYeH1P
from the gaze the domovoy gave me. Pure anger, but also sadness. I was preparing486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4QlghZFna
to run and pray for my life. But the anger melts away, leaving only sadness in486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPtIm6jfZJ
its wake.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zPEzcCtPm
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“My kin does not have need of me anymore.” Comes the rumbling answer.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81G0TL7CX9
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I sat in silence as the domovoy played with its long, white,486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0eytcJEPS
moustache. I was scared to ask further questions, but my curiosity got the486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡng57WduRk2
better of me. “Why not?”486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecaqtaStWq
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The domovoy looked at me, not with anger this time, but486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwKRBPOVur
annoyance. “Young ones, no respect for privacy.” He huffed. He seemed to be486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOyBUNwKnz
deep in though but finally he stood up. “Follow me.”486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtuF5dykBC
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So I did, we walked through the magical forest. Passing486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAE7Eu8CK1e
three tailed foxes and upright walking bears as well as other spirits, pixies,486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr2RJyxxZU
fairies, gnomes. Finally, after what felt like hours, we left the forest and486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEIeNvmSvB
reached an abandoned building.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HwGra2H13
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“This homestead used to belong to my kin. But they left.” The486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIEV46Re6d
domovoy trailed off, his eyes glazed.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCBorb5rcX
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“Why didn’t you follow them?” I asked, breaking the spirits486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMVQNYN7KW
concentration.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRJVtknVY7
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“I could not.” He answered. Angrily at first, but managed to486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UwJbSL6Sy
get his temper under control. “I was not invited, to either come with them or486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZvtywDNLL
join them in their new household. “ Then sadly. “I’m alone, without a home,486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0iMcpsqDa
destined to wander, until I disappear.”486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZKl7utNM1
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“Why not find a new family.” I asked before thinking.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhVWDWVG79
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“Are you mad? That would be betraying my kin!” The spirit shouted.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB32QuuuDMk
“No, tis my destiny and I shall accept it.”486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rmyYAtLl6
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The domovoy calmed down. “Thank you for listening young one.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosRBMJmhXi
It helped me…think through things. I think I’m ready now.” 486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGIQmc2GyO
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The spirit began walking away from me, fading into the486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCx6aEGJlQ2
forest. “May your ancestors smile on you young one and may you always be486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNYagXFrAe
protected from unworthy wrath.” With those parting words the domovoy complete disappeared.486Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbFsKntF11
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