Les chambres du plaisir

A moon‑lit bridge spans a river of crystal water, where a festive ball is being prepared beneath lanterns that gleam like swans and wooden buckets. Villagers in snow‑white jackets, blue‑green trousers, and lace‑trimmed gowns gather, their voices weaving a song that seems to summon another world. The atmosphere shimmers with a mix of ordinary market bustle—fish on stalls, honey‑drizzled pastries—and a lingering, otherworldly melody that hints at secrets hidden beneath the surface.

Young Adèle, the king’s daughter, watches the preparations from her window, her heart yearning to join the dance despite her mother’s stern refusal. She is caught between the bright promise of the ballroom and a foreboding sense that something unseen watches from the shadows of the river’s edge. As the night deepens, the bells of the North begin to toll, and a sense of mystery settles over the festivities, urging listeners to wonder what lies beyond the joyous music.