Clothilde

The middle sister. Long red hair. A mystic. Possesses natural, often involuntary, powers of omnipresent ESP. Primarily communicates telepathically. Suffers from headaches, paranoia, self-destructive behavior.  Social ties: Lighthouse keeper, Paris. Familial ties: Ophile, Bettine, The Saint, her dead parents. Most values: communing spiritually.

Profile: She's a bit of a mystic, but a prepubescent mystic. In the beginning of the story, Clothilde is more of a mystical dilettante. She has yet to realize the full potential of her powers. This changes when Bettine and Paris conceive The Saint. The split image of Paris and Bettine juxtaposed with Clothilde's head shattering symbolizes two kinds of epiphanies. Bettine experiences a natural/physical epiphany. Clothilde experiences a psychic/creative epiphany.

Questions : Is it an absolute rule that what happens to one sister happens to all three? If yes, then what kind of epiphany does Ophile experience in the moment of conception?

Does Clothilde have the power to turn her telepathy off?

Objective: Don't know, would like to discuss again at length.

Main Action: Cultivating her bond with the Saint. 

Conflict: If she is always in tune with the feelings of others, are her own feelings neglected as a consequence?

Super objective: To find a connection with someone that is entirely her own?