“Let’s go, brothers, before Stefan sees us!” the village elder grew anxious.
“Right, right” He was supported by the wealthy men.
“The priest will snitch on us all the same!”
“And what about Brus?!” Hryhoriy blocked their path. “Fear the Lord, people!”
“Well, what can we do?”
“We can barely make ends meet ourselves.”
“We’re all deep in debt!”
“And we’ll all end up like him...”
“Lots of people live in serfdom, the devil won’t take Brus either!”
These faces, the church, and the clouds – everything at once melted and became all jumbled up.
“And you are the descendants of knights who defended their brotherhood and freedom in bloody battles?!” Hryhoriy asked angrily. “You’re being drowned, destroyed like pups, and you don’t even dare break free, let alone yelp! Take off your sabres, yo
