You spun this well, Tristan! Vartan purpose in journeying being in order to bring back items for his people gave him a lovely depth.

Then, you gave us the heartening journey to the square, witnessing the spark of life that his efforts returned to those who desperately needed it from the atrocities of genocide. (Vartan's heart shape with his hands was a great touch.)

The paragraph with Narek singing after losing his precious family would make a terrific story on it's own. (No pressure!😉)

Your build of Vartan's character, his efforts, kindness and dreams for the betterment of his people, made the gut-punch you delivered at the end all the more painful.