L'âme enchantée II: L'été

In the languid heat of an August afternoon, Annette drifts in a sun‑lit bedroom, wrapped in a white robe while the world outside hums with the distant bustle of the 1900 Paris Exposition. She savors every subtle sensation—the faint scent of garden strawberries, the rustle of leaves, the distant chime of a street bell—turning ordinary moments into a private symphony of feeling. This heightened awareness creates a serene bubble where time seems to pause, and Annette basks in a rare, untroubled completeness.

Her quiet reverie is disturbed when her sister Sylvie bursts in, determined to pull Annette out of her dreamy isolation and toward a conventional future. Sylvie’s relentless pleas for marriage clash with Annette’s newfound contentment, sparking a tender yet spirited tug‑of‑war between duty and desire. Their exchange reveals a family bond tested by contrasting visions of happiness, setting the stage for a summer that will challenge both sisters’ expectations.