The Call of the Canyon

A mysterious letter from the West prompts Carley Burch to reflect on her past with Glenn Kilbourne, her lover who returned from war changed and distant. Set in early April in New York, the narrative captures Carley's emotional turmoil as she recalls their poignant New Year's Eve together in 1918, where Glenn's trauma from the war cast a shadow over their intimate moments. The story explores themes of love, loss, and the haunting effects of war on relationships, as Carley grapples with Glenn's transformation and her own feelings of longing and confusion.