Chick fell in love with Alise because of a shared passion for writer Jean-Sol Partre who gradually devoured their relationship. Soon after, Colin, the main character, also falls in love with a young girl, Chloe, but after their marriage she soon suffers from a strange illness: a water lily grows in her lungs.
Colin
Alise
Chick
Isis
Chloé
Nicolas
Bookstore
Doctor
Pharmacist
Nun
Narrator (voice)
