Bravo! Excusez-moi, je vais commenter en anglais. Excellent storyline, beautiful imagery. I loved your style and your mastery of the language. Loved, loved, loved your descriptions. I was Marie all the way through. Thank you! My only comment is that after the first dream, Marie could have gone to the public library to find information about 'Japanese special fighting' etc. After the second dream, she meets the friend of a friend who is Asian, or Japanese and asks questions about their culture to try to find a connection with what was happening to her. I found that by not trying to explore her dreams further, gave Marie a certain coldness and detachment contrary to her character as you depict her.