It seems that this allegorical image needs no further explanation, as it already conveys strength and character, child's games, tragedy, ringing sounds, and silence all at once. Armed with an ancient weapon that is not appropriate either in terms of age or size for this youngster, he is nevertheless ready to be a Defender.
Rustam Yakhikhanov interprets this story using several graphic techniques and materials, allowing the viewer to see how the choice of medium influences the image.
This version of this story, drawn with colored pencils and a pen. It seems to be the most casual, perhaps partly because of the brighter colors characteristic of this material, perhaps because of the lighter and vivid strokes, and perhaps because this version is the most colorful of the three. Here, this allegorical image is like a little warrior who plays with his parents' things and tries to be like them, but is still just a child...