Survivor's guilt. The inability to mourn in the manner in which she thinks she should. The nightmares. And finally, acquiescence to the healing ministrations of others. Nice work indeed.

Ah, Renoir. There definitely is a certain weightiness or gravity in the works created during his classicist reawakening. (Although I'm glad he returned to impressionism around the time he developed rheumatoid arthritis.) Your description is a nice touch here.

Your vivid descriptions add depth. Dread and fear are palpable; surely my own blood pressure rose by the time the screaming began. Great job. I look forward to reading more of your work.