In Derenik Demirchyan’s short prose piece, the inner world of a person living through the war years is revealed through a synthesis of documentary realism and artistic interpretation. At the center of the narrative stands Hero of the Soviet Union Gedeon Mikaelyan, whose “wakeful sleep” reflects memories of battle, the sense of danger, and the experience of heroism. The text is perceived as an artistic symbol of courage, modesty, and the unity between the individual and the people.