“Yes… right,” continued Andok. “Moreover, the priest also joins our strife. He says that because of the writers like Gichunts, the world has wrong impression about Christianity.
Sneer appeared on Khoren’s face.
“I would argue about it with the priest. After all, Chritianity was barbarism. Good that it no longer exists…”
“My grandmother was Christian but not barbarian,” suddenly roared Yeghishe with his gruff voice.
“Well, of course,” sobered up Khoren. “I am not talking about individuals. We all know that because of that ancient inhuman religions millions of people have been killed. And this would continue till today if there was no true prophecy.”
“And the government,” winked Andok.
“Glory to One God,” agreed Khoren.
Yeghishe emptied another glass of beer.
“Guys, we have got off the subject. Let’s discuss grandparents’ faith later. We have another problem; Gichunts depraves national and social values with his texts…”
“Which you have definitely read from the beginning to the end,” with indifferent gesture Yeghishe ordered another glass of beer. Andok and Khoren looked at each other.
“I have lightly looked through it,” stammered Andok. “Nonsense.”
“The cover of the book is enough for you to understand that it is not worth reading,” continued Khoren.
“Narek has read it,” suddenly remembered Andok.
“Right,” rejoiced his friend.
“I know,” Khoren admitted grimly.
He really did know and understood far more than those two scatterbrained. Narek was the one to start the youth party movement against Abel Gichunts. He was the one that did not like the ideas of the town’s famous ostentatious writer. In fact, Yeghishe thought, that though there was nothing to like in his texts, only stupidity of the literature would not force Narek to shake off the city. He had other far-reaching objectives. Gichunts was scandalous and famous writer. The protest movement started against him would keep the lost town’s youth wing of the National Party, especially Narek, in the center of attention of press. He would declare that he was fighting against scabrous people like Gichunts, but in fact he would be in the center of media. Everyone would get to recognize him. Then, he would be noticed by the head office of the National Party, especially by the party leaders, who were also members of the big Parliament.