Short Fiction · Character
Mother Simon
A village woman who assists Félicité during her illness.
minor
Also known as Old Mother Simon
First appearance: a simple soul
Mother Simon shows up with force in I: The Curse. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Old Mother Simon tends to Félicité during her final moments and observes the procession from the window.
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